• xavier_berthiaume
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    1 month ago

    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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      1 month ago

      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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        1 month ago

        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.