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minus-squaremysticpickle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 days agoWell obviously. No money to be had in cheap effective drones 🤡
minus-squareCyclist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoTrump and the sycophants he’s put in charge of the military love old school warfare. USA is going to be so far behind because of this idiot. Christ, the guy has demanded steam catapults on carriers and wants the Navy to build battleships.
minus-squareTaldan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 hours agoSteam catapults will cost billions and set delivery estimates back by years Massive waste of time and money, even if they’re a better choice
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoA better choice than linear motors? I don’t think so.
minus-squareYouTalkinToMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoI’m expecting the Colt Single Army Action will be standard issue soon.
minus-squarejubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoWho would win? 3,000 sailors with a few dozen 2200 pound shells or a dozen people with a shit load of exploding drones? Answer Battleships were already obsolete by the end of WWII and eventually some drone pilot is going to Luke Skywalker -> Death Star that puppy.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 days agoTwo threads, most likely scenario IMO, but it’s also late so my thinking is done.
Well obviously. No money to be had in cheap effective drones 🤡
Trump and the sycophants he’s put in charge of the military love old school warfare. USA is going to be so far behind because of this idiot. Christ, the guy has demanded steam catapults on carriers and wants the Navy to build battleships.
Steam catapults will cost billions and set delivery estimates back by years
Massive waste of time and money, even if they’re a better choice
A better choice than linear motors?
I don’t think so.
I’m expecting the Colt Single Army Action will be standard issue soon.
Who would win?
3,000 sailors with a few dozen 2200 pound shells or a dozen people with a shit load of exploding drones?
Answer
Battleships were already obsolete by the end of WWII and eventually some drone pilot is going to Luke Skywalker -> Death Star that puppy.
Two threads, most likely scenario IMO, but it’s also late so my thinking is done.