Turbonics@lemmy.sdf.org to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agoHyundai unveils world’s first hydrogen-powered, silent stealth battle tankwww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down13
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minus-squareHubi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·7 days agoDoes noise really matter that much on a modern battlefield with one surveillance drone every 200 meters?
minus-squareEvotech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 days agoPretty chill for the operators at least. Tanks are loud as fuck
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoMost NATO countries are assuming air dominance, which would make drones less survivable. They really thrive in a contested environment.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoI don’t know that NATO’s assumption of air dominance is actually applicable. You’re not putting a F-35 on anti-drone swarm duties. If anything you’d want to focus on anti-air.
minus-squareikt@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up70·edit-27 days agothe other feature is low to no heat, so these things are like tank drop bears
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoYeah, it would make them a lot harder to spot on infra red cameras.
minus-squareHubi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·edit-27 days ago drop bears Instance checks out
Does noise really matter that much on a modern battlefield with one surveillance drone every 200 meters?
Pretty chill for the operators at least. Tanks are loud as fuck
Most NATO countries are assuming air dominance, which would make drones less survivable. They really thrive in a contested environment.
I don’t know that NATO’s assumption of air dominance is actually applicable. You’re not putting a F-35 on anti-drone swarm duties.
If anything you’d want to focus on anti-air.
the other feature is low to no heat, so these things are like tank drop bears
Yeah, it would make them a lot harder to spot on infra red cameras.
Instance checks out