20 hours ago4 points(+0/-0/+4Score on mirror)3 children
Exactly. Spending 20 years physically training just to be taken out by a drone is kinda lawl worthy. It isn't 500 BC anymore. Battles/wars are won by technology and resources. Accumulate both.
They're not mutually exclusive. Yes being physically fit is critical, but it's looking like in 2026 not being able to use drones will be like not being able to use a gun. You will not see your attackers. They will just get within a few km, and hammer you with drones until you're dead.
Yes. The Russians currently have a shortage of trap style shotguns, and you can see them being used in some combat footage. Honestly though, it still doesn't even come close to neutralizing the threat. The drones are piloted by humans, so they do smart things like break line of site until the very last second.
5 hours ago2 points(+0/-0/+2Score on mirror)1 child
The main reason you don't see more is the (((FAA))) has come down hard on private drone usage in the last few years. Any drone over 1 pound (so anything useful for anything besides observation) and all FPV drones now require a license and registration like a car, and there are now official no-fly zones that any off-the-shelf drone's firmware will not let you fly your drone in (it'll either automatically turn around or the drone will shut itself off) and temporary no-fly zones can be created pretty much any time and anywhere. It's also illegal to shoot at a drone, even if it's one you personally own.
If you know what you're doing you can build your own drone with custom firmware and just not tell anyone about it, but information on how to do it can be hard to find and the parts are (likely) highly monitored.
4 hours ago1 point(+0/-0/+1Score on mirror)1 child
This isn't true at all. At least practically speaking.
I don't know anyone who has a license for their fpv drones. Technically you probably need it but there is currently zero enforcement that I know of; unless you're an idiot and fly next to an airport.
All the parts are commonly available online and mostly unregulated: Frame, motors, battery, flight controller, quad-esc, control RX, video TX, camera, propellers.
It's only the consumer photography drones that have built in geo-fencing. Most FPV drones don't even have GPS.
> Technically you probably need it but there is currently zero enforcement
I know the fucking asshole that wrote those laws too. He is an ex FAA dickwad, and started a consulting company to do licensing for it. Fucking fucker wrote laws to make money off of them directly.
I can think of one or two myself, but none of them are more survivable if I can make drones than if I’m physically fit.
Edit: seems like they use Benelli M4s to shoot down drones in the ukraine-russia conflict.
If you know what you're doing you can build your own drone with custom firmware and just not tell anyone about it, but information on how to do it can be hard to find and the parts are (likely) highly monitored.
I don't know anyone who has a license for their fpv drones. Technically you probably need it but there is currently zero enforcement that I know of; unless you're an idiot and fly next to an airport.
All the parts are commonly available online and mostly unregulated: Frame, motors, battery, flight controller, quad-esc, control RX, video TX, camera, propellers.
It's only the consumer photography drones that have built in geo-fencing. Most FPV drones don't even have GPS.
I know the fucking asshole that wrote those laws too. He is an ex FAA dickwad, and started a consulting company to do licensing for it. Fucking fucker wrote laws to make money off of them directly.