General Sniper: Drones Have Changed Everything
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Its like that movie with Tom Selleck but they fly. Fucking terrifying.
Firsthand take of the current gen of FPV drones:
Seems they're starting to use fiber-optic cables to get around jamming and crowded frequencies. Saw a video of a soldier walking through a field absolutely littered with cable. Looked like that giant spider scene from LOTR.
I Fought in Ukraine and Here’s Why FPV Drones Kind of Suck – War on the Rocks
In 2024 and 2025, I served for six months as an international volunteer on a first-person view attack drone team in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. My team
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Seems they're starting to use fiber-optic cables to get around jamming and crowded frequencies. Saw a video of a soldier walking through a field absolutely littered with cable. Looked like that giant spider scene from LOTR.
Another thread from a Russian soldier on how to reduce your chances of being killed be a drone.
View: https://twitter.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1938575886485508136
View: https://twitter.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1938575886485508136
this is true
More lessons from the Russians about fighting drones.
View: https://twitter.com/sambendett/status/1939683818551509342
View: https://twitter.com/sambendett/status/1939683818551509342
SF units are starting to run a third man on their team. That third man is equipped with a shotgun and they train with Olympic/world championship level skeet coaches and shooters.
I would think duck hunting loads would be ideal. The pellets are large enough to have a better range than birdshot. However, they have enough pellets (payload) to still maintain a decent spread without huge holes at distance. Full choke would be a must me thinks.
From what I've been told they're working on some sort of 4buck/bird combo load. I'd assume something like a modified choke to prevent the pattern from being too tight.
Add a couple slugs for good measure!
Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
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Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
That seems pretty stupid, tbh.Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
Ukraine’s Brave1 develops NATO 5.56mm anti-drone rifle ammo to strengthen infantry drone defense
Why are we listening to Russians on how to avoid drones when 1/2 their men have been blown up by them? Okay, 1/4….
More from the same blogger:
“They take breaks of 2–6 days, and this is not by chance, but a tactic During this period, soldiers in their positions relax: someone goes to the latrine without a helmet, someone doesn't bend down on the road, someone stands up to smoke at full height.
“The enemy knows: if they don't shoot, people will relax, and discipline in movement around positions will drop. And then they can launch a swarm of drones at the 'lit up' spots. No spotters—all work is done via video and tracking of our movements.
View: https://twitter.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1946953181424164902
“They take breaks of 2–6 days, and this is not by chance, but a tactic During this period, soldiers in their positions relax: someone goes to the latrine without a helmet, someone doesn't bend down on the road, someone stands up to smoke at full height.
“The enemy knows: if they don't shoot, people will relax, and discipline in movement around positions will drop. And then they can launch a swarm of drones at the 'lit up' spots. No spotters—all work is done via video and tracking of our movements.
View: https://twitter.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1946953181424164902
Drones will not be such a big issue in another year or so
Technology is catching up quickly as it usually does
We have a few mil suppliers we are building anti drone prototypes for
Technology is catching up quickly as it usually does
We have a few mil suppliers we are building anti drone prototypes for
Prototypes of what?
Anti drone equipment
Do you think maybe Ukrainians are invincible to them or something? Who the fuck are you proposing to listen to?
time will tell
I’m not taking a side. I’m just saying the dude is telling us how to avoid drones but Russians haven’t been good at defending against them.