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China and Possible Drone Swarms
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(08-28-2017, 12:57 PM)Vaktus Wrote: It seems drones like these in the future wouldn't be able to take down tanks and other AFVs. it also seems they wouldn't be able to take down incredibly fast and durable aircrafts either. I'd imagine swarms like those could be destroyed en masse if they were coordinated very close together. Unless, they could move like a fluid and open up areas to let projectiles/laser/beams through.

As Steve says, they could call down bigger strikes from larger elements of the swarm or other weapons platforms.

If we're talking OA tech, from some centuries into the early timeline all the way to Y11k - then swarm elements could mount antimatter fragments that would be more than capable of making a bang big enough to take out a tank.

Or you could have a bird size unit that could mount an ACER round capable of taking out a tank. Particularly if it can fly up into the workings and such before detonating.

Of course, would be tank builders in OA presumably know this and design things accordingly.

Todd
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China and Possible Drone Swarms - by Vaktus - 08-28-2017, 10:46 AM
RE: China and Possible Drone Swarms - by Vaktus - 08-28-2017, 12:57 PM
RE: China and Possible Drone Swarms - by Drashner1 - 08-29-2017, 12:40 PM

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