On 15/4/22 19:34, Stephen Loosley wrote:
Russian state TV declares World War Three has started after sinking of Moskva
By Sean Seddon Friday 15 Apr 2022
https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/15/ukraine-russian-state-tv-warns-world-war-three-has-already-begun-16472787/
... With its guns distracted by the unmanned aircraft hovering above it ...
I am not sure "hovering" is accurate in the news report, as the ship was
at sea, and long range drones from land tend not to be able to hover.
The team I facilitated at the Navy Warfare Innovation Workshop 2020
(NWIW) were working on countermeasures against swarms of drones, with
TIDE: "Treat Identification Detection and Effects". They spent a lot of
time on that acronym. ;-)
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2020/12/navy-warfare-innovation-workshop-2020.html
Ukraine acquired Baykar Bayraktar Turkish drones, which have proved
effective in smaller conflicts. These are smaller and cheaper than US
models, but are equipped with sophisticated electronics.
Australia recently cancelled a $1.3B order for US drones, to spend the
money on cyber defence:
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/30649-australia-cancels-skyguardian-drone
Perhaps Australia should order some Turkish Baykar Bayraktar TB3 drones.
These are designed to operate from the ship TCG Anadolu, which is to the
same Spanish design as HMAS Canberra & Adelaide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB3
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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au
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