• @kautau
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    451 year ago

    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.

  • @Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow
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    381 year ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
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    271 year ago

    Ukraine destroying Russian jets with Australia’s flat-pack cardboard drones

    ftfy

    Anyway, looks easy to copy. Soon: Russian/Iranian/Chinese/North-Korean flying cardboards?

      • roguetrick
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        151 year ago

        To give a sense of the difference in the cheapness scale: this one is both held together and launched by rubber bands.

      • @ilmagico
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        61 year ago

        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.

  • @nomecks
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    181 year ago

    This technology should horrify everyone.

    • @grayman
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      111 year ago

      We’re super close to Snow Crash. The drones just have to be smaller and more numerous.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      I could imagine some terrorist ordering 100 of these then just flying them at random into some city/airport

  • @[email protected]
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    1 year ago

    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

  • Xariphon
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    51 year ago

    I wonder if the Night Witches would be horrified, or appreciate the irony.