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I fought in Ukraine and here's why FPV drones kind of suck

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183 points _tk_ | 1 comments | 26 Jun 25 10:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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palata ◴[26 Jun 25 11:39 UTC] No.44386402[source]▶
I see a lot of comments saying that "but the technology will improve".

Sure, maybe. Or maybe it will be like Musk announcing what Teslas will be capable of in 6 months. We don't know, and the author doesn't pretend that they do. Don't forget that drones have been used in this war for years, and the vast majority of the drone industry has already pivoted to the military because it's easier to make money there. So it's not exactly "brand new technology".

But my point is that the author just says "from what I've seen, here is how it looks". And it seems like it has value.

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1. originalvichy ◴[26 Jun 25 12:53 UTC] No.44386955[source]▶
I agree, and I also raised more points in my comment. The terrain of the flatlands between Ukraine and Russia is the main reason for their success. The same could be said for vast parts of the Middle-East. It’s easy to operate these on farmlands that go for kilometers.