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bluedigger

(17,098 posts)

6. Not ready for primetime yet.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #5)

Wed May 8, 2024, 10:23 PM

May 8

By the time they solve the technical problems and upsize the platform to carry a useful ammo supply the cost will be prohibitive, given that any cheap unarmed drone can disable the platform and crash it. No bang for the buck.

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08 May: Nice! Ukrainians unleash flying machine guns to storm Russian positions - Reporting from Ukraine [View all] TexasTowelie May 8 OP

Thanks TT! SleeplessinSoCal May 8 #1

You're welcome. TexasTowelie May 8 #3

Slava Ukraini. Thank you for the update. niyad May 8 #2

You're welcome. TexasTowelie May 8 #4

drone mounted machine guns and recoil. lapfog_1 May 8 #5

Not ready for primetime yet. bluedigger May 8 #6