• Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I’m sure they have them, but the wire guided ones I’ve seen (on video!) used in Ukraine are crazy. E: But you’re right, even if they can’t jam the drones, just the detection is probably enough to be safe on a superyacht. I hope the paparazzi never let them rest

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      So this is gonna be a bit rambly but I do have a point to make.

      My great-grandfather worked on V1s and V2s for the US Navy during WW2 mostly on the gyroscopic guidance system but also was witnessed to general testing. Anyways he wrote a never published paper on theoretical strategic and tactical uses on their usage, he gave wee little 11 year old me a solid summary of them.

      Basically he wanted to create a deep deployment method for US Army Rangers wherein they could airdrop in a simplified V1 based design deep into enemy lines which could then be set up for sabotage methods. He wanted to create a high powered long range but single use transmitter that could be used to set them off for fire and forget sabotage.

      Anyways I’m curious if anyone will dig up or think of said ideas, since they basically predate modern tech and would more or less be impossible to counter without firing off an AA system. Hell with modern tech you could probably outright improve apon his idea.