• real_squidsEnglish
    33·
    1 month ago

    ok so the giant battery is in the tank, guess how big a cable would have to be? You’re not putting that on a quad

    edit: it’s also impractical as hell to tether drones when most roads get netting installed over them, just saying

    edit2: why not just put the laser on the tank? fry the drones around you directly instead of hoping you cut the comms in the fiber optic lines

      • real_squidsEnglish
        42·
        1 month ago

        Find me a tank with a 5kW turbine

        edit: i misread the units yall don’t stone me to death

      • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        11·
        1 month ago

        The battery isn’t the issue they were talking about. They meant “so instead of batteries on the quad you’re powering it from the tank.”

      • real_squidsEnglish
        12·
        1 month ago

        I can show you a chunky 500W cable for a pc power supply, would be just as relevant. Look up cables of actual laser power supplies, they’re big and relatively dense, and we’re talking about tethering a quad, it’s not gonna fly well with that dangling.

          • real_squidsEnglish
            3·
            1 month ago

            Not a man but I take your point, consider that this drone and the cable is gonna get peppered like crazy. Plus you don’t want it tangling up

            • jfrnz@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6·
              1 month ago

              Apologies, I had meant “man” as person but I recognize that usage is dated. No gender assumption was intended.

    • Teh@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      It wouldn’t have to run at full power all the time, just when actively defending against a drone. There are lots of other harder to solve issues.

      • real_squidsEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Ok and? Still needs batteries and cables to withstand peak power, still needs to be tethered somehow, still needs another crew member constantly flying it. Not to mention being this close to combat and to the ground, you better have some insanely good lens protectors or that laser is gonna be out of commission after any shrapnel lodges itself in.

        Completely made up idea to counter this made up idea, but if you’re putting it on armor - a 12 gauge turret sounds so much easier. Doesn’t need a shitload of power, can put it onto a generic stand/turret base, targeting is easier and you’re guaranteed to ruin the enemy drone’s life