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Re: Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

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Post by lonelappde » Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 12:58 AM UTC

devoply wrote: post #3

Let's just agree that anyone's drones are completely fair game for anyone else with the means to destroy them. Their destruction is not justification for anything other than a claim for damages in court.

Military drones cost $4M to $140M. That's well in the range of what govts and private entities risk human life over, whether you like it or not.

Re: Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

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Post by devoply » Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 2:42 AM UTC

lonelappde wrote: post #21

devoply wrote: post #3

Let's just agree that anyone's drones are completely fair game for anyone else with the means to destroy them. Their destruction is not justification for anything other than a claim for damages in court.

Military drones cost $4M to $140M. That's well in the range of what govts and private entities risk human life over, whether you like it or not.

Missiles are similarly expensive.

Re: Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

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Post by SEJeff » Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 2:04 PM UTC

SEJeff wrote: post #12

It was mentioned somewhere that the USS Boxer had the LMADIS. This article has a bit more about it: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019... The LMADIS is entirely EW (electronic warfare) with no direct kinetic kill ability.

And this is now confirmed: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29063/marine-anti-dron...

Re: Trump Says U.S. Ship Shot Down Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

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Post by SEJeff » Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 2:13 PM UTC

souprock wrote: post #20

SEJeff wrote: post #12

It was mentioned somewhere that the USS Boxer had the LMADIS. This article has a bit more about it: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019... The LMADIS is entirely EW (electronic warfare) with no direct kinetic kill ability.

What makes that really interesting is that the Marines are strapping land vehicles onto ships to add capability. This is such a hack. Want another weapon or sensor for the ship? Add an entire truck that has it, including the wheels and engine and everything else. Somebody gets to sit in the truck.

Why is it a hack? You have an emerging threat the existing assault ships aren't scoped to handle, and you find a cheap expedient way to handle it. If we (heaven forbid!) did end up going to war with Iran, do you not think Marines would need to land? Do you not think they'd need counter-drone vehicles to survive? Seems like an odd couple, but a good use of tactics to me.