• kautau@lemmy.world
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    1 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@lemmy.world
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    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.

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    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?

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

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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