Summarized video
https://www.summarize.tech/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ckYz616rEc
The video highlights the effectiveness of Ukraine’s flat-pack cardboard drones, known as the Precision payload delivery system (PPDS), which were originally designed for reconnaissance and logistics resupply but have been transformed into highly effective kamikaze weapons. These drones are easily assembled in theater and have been used to launch successful strikes on Russian airfields, reportedly destroying fighter jets, missile launchers, and air defense systems. Made from waxed cardboard, they are almost undetectable by Russian radar but relatively slow, with a top speed of around 37 miles per hour. Despite their speed limitations, these drones can carry several kilos of explosives and have forced the Russians to resort to low-tech measures for protection. With a cost of around $5,000 AUD, the cardboard drones are a more affordable option compared to other military-grade systems, and Australia has been supplying Ukraine with a hundred of them every month since March.
Good Bot! /s
This would actually be useful as a bot unlike the piped linking one.
These drones are the best representation of Australia bar none.
Bastardised Nordic ideas filtered through a lens of redneck ingenuity and aggression that somehow, defying all reason, is very effective.
Ukraine destroying Russian jets with Australia’s flat-pack cardboard drones
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Anyway, looks easy to copy. Soon: Russian/Iranian/Chinese/North-Korean flying cardboards?
Russia was already using Iranian made cheap kamikaze drones, they just haven’t been as cheap. The Iranian drones have a longer range and much larger payload.
To give a sense of the difference in the cheapness scale: this one is both held together and launched by rubber bands.
What a time to be alive.
Or die, in case you see one arriving.
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It’s not that different in price, though: the Aussie one is 5k, while this is 10k.
I guess Ukraine can just send 5 or 6 of these for likely a smaller cost the iranian ones, which combined can do quite a bit of damage, and are harder to shoot dowm by air defence, just by virtue of the larger number. Of course, each has its uses.
Hobbyists have been building foam core planes for years. There is an interesting youtube channel that has made plenty, FliteTest. They have built models to drop pumpkins and watermelons, so they can be build to haul a bit of weight.
One of my personal favorites is the Thunderquak from Darkwing Duck.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=A68pu7EYhYc&pp=ygUSRmxpdGVUZXN0IGRhcmt3aW5n
Yeah, I think, FPSRussia is best known for their early prototype videos
This technology should horrify everyone.
We’re super close to Snow Crash. The drones just have to be smaller and more numerous.
I could imagine some terrorist ordering 100 of these then just flying them at random into some city/airport
Well at least the covering planes with tires makes a bit more sense now, it’s really not the worst last minute idea, long term though something like a kevlar blanket portable hangar would be much better
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Wasn’t the tire thing to stop the contour matching so that the drones can’t see/find their target?
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Payback for MH 17
I wonder if the Night Witches would be horrified, or appreciate the irony.
I wonder if they’ll open source them.
Or sell. Buy one, finance ten for special birthday gifts for the Russian army.
The software is already open source. https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/07/corvo_cardboard_drone/
Not just targeting!
