• xavier_berthiaume
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    2 年前

    I’m not super familiar with the matter, but what do you mean by “going the way of the battle ship”? Do you mean they’re becoming more obsolete because of their size/utility compared to drones?

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net
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      2 年前

      That, and expense. Tanks cost millions, while a $5k drone with an RPG strapped to it can take it out and exploit the weak spots.

      • CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world
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        2 年前

        Ultimately these small drones are still pretty vulnerable. I’d imagine the next/current generation of automatically targeting point defense weapons will be the solution.