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US Marines to get high-speed, radar-evading electric seagliders for rescue ops

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134 points jdmark | 1 comments | 28 Mar 25 21:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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ein0p ◴[01 Apr 25 21:32 UTC] No.43551563[source]▶
Are they drone evading though? Because if not, then this is a waste of time and taxpayer money. Literally any idiot can 3D print a drone capable of defeating tens of millions of dollars in military hardware from 15-20 miles away. We're not in Kansas anymore.
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hnav ◴[01 Apr 25 22:09 UTC] No.43551849[source]▶
3D print a drone that will intercept a 180mph vessel from 20 miles away? You should consider putting together a prototype, I can only imagine you'd receive funding.
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1. 650REDHAIR ◴[02 Apr 25 16:03 UTC] No.43558183[source]▶
For intercept? Yes, absolutely.

DIY drones can do that now never mind by the time this is actually in service.