Yeh it does change things a tad, as in what will happen next.
Will the West etc not wish to "escalate" by firing into Belarus with Western provided arms as has been the case with Russia etc.
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Will the West etc not wish to "escalate" by firing into Belarus with Western provided arms as has been the case with Russia etc.
Type 45, the new frigates and AB class can detect sea-skimming objects with a signature as small as a tennis ball at supersonic speeds - hitting them might be a bit harder.
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Already being trialled can't remember which ships I think Dragon and Lancaster.
The area to search is pretty vast. One of the attacks was around 300km away. That’s pretty impressive distance to make an attack.
Aye the point defence guns for missiles will almost certainly do it very nicely if paired with a sufficently good radar and control system, and I suspect that's something they'll have been upgrading their ship born AWAC's and anti submarine systems to deal with as it's pretty much just a new type of small boat/surface skimming missile as far as radar is concerned (I suspect these small drones won't be very effective in the sort of weather that would make radar hard work).I would suspect the US probably already has defenses against these sort of things after having a destroyer severely damaged in the gulf by a speedboat loaded with explosives, though this occurred in port, so realistically there's not much you can do against a terrorist attack. On the open sea though I think they are likely to have much better systems for identifying targets and then destroying them compared to the Russians.
USS Cole bombing - Wikipedia
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As you say the Americans have been aware of the threat from very small and high speed boats whilst in harbour etc since that destroyer.
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I'm guessing Iran will see a lot of value in marine drones, given their position.
Are underwater drones a thing? Anyone know?
Are underwater drones a thing? Anyone know?
Yep, they are called Torpedoes. All submarines carry them and they have been around since WW1
Yes that is a very large hotbed. Currently automated ship drones and ROVs operate in the ocean already for science - some even don't use propulsion but glide.
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Only tethered because radio doesn't work well underwater, they would need to be AI controlled to be successful unless some new underwater comms tech is invented
I’m not sure the Iranians would get much value out of drones like these. They can just send ships or planes out.
Yea but how long will it take to develop a drone that stays below the surface and detonates well below the see line.
Drone warfare has changed the way wars will be waged forever.
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Torpedoes?
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That makes them fair game imo. Hosting Russians is one thing, letting them launch ordinance is another. Even letting them launch attacks from Belarus in the early stages of the war made Belarus a legitimate target
I was wondering if something that operates JUST under the water, with only an aerial exposed would work. More stealthy and harder to spot than a done boat.
I believe there are sea mines that do that, some sort of acoustic trigger in shallow water etc
But limpet mines by under water jet skies WW2 style? Now that Putins Dolphins have done a runner lol
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I don't know much about sailing and submersibles but I think if that was an efficient way to do it, it would already be done as it seems simple in practice ?
I seen a few things like this come up on news sites
Toloka TLK-150 Submarine Drone
Is It a Submarine or a Torpedo? “Toloka TLK-150” – Meet Ukraine’s Underwater Missile
Ukraine has had success with unmanned vehicles in the air and on the water. Now it has unveiled the Toloka family of “underwater unmanned vehicles,” which seem likely to bring more success.
www.kyivpost.com
Innovative Submarine Drone Is Ukraine’s New Weapon Against Russian Navy - Naval News
Ukraine is becoming known for using unconventional naval vessels against the Russian Navy. It's 'maritime drone', which are robot boats loaded with explosives, have helped shape the war in the Black Sea.
www.navalnews.com
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haha I had forgetten about Putin's dolphins
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