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Ukraine's flat-pack cardboard drones destroying Russian jets | Forces News (youtu.be)

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[-] kautau@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago

Summarized video

https://www.summarize.tech/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ckYz616rEc

The video highlights the effectiveness of Ukraine's flat-pack cardboard drones, known as the Precision payload delivery system (PPDS), which were originally designed for reconnaissance and logistics resupply but have been transformed into highly effective kamikaze weapons. These drones are easily assembled in theater and have been used to launch successful strikes on Russian airfields, reportedly destroying fighter jets, missile launchers, and air defense systems. Made from waxed cardboard, they are almost undetectable by Russian radar but relatively slow, with a top speed of around 37 miles per hour. Despite their speed limitations, these drones can carry several kilos of explosives and have forced the Russians to resort to low-tech measures for protection. With a cost of around $5,000 AUD, the cardboard drones are a more affordable option compared to other military-grade systems, and Australia has been supplying Ukraine with a hundred of them every month since March.

[-] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago

Good Bot! /s

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

This would actually be useful as a bot unlike the piped linking one.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

Might be a bit expensive to run those since you would have to link to an AI and that isn't cheap. Especially with the number of videos that are being linked to every day.

[-] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

These drones are the best representation of Australia bar none.

Bastardised Nordic ideas filtered through a lens of redneck ingenuity and aggression that somehow, defying all reason, is very effective.

[-] ach@feddit.de 27 points 9 months ago

Ukraine destroying Russian jets with Australia's flat-pack cardboard drones

ftfy

Anyway, looks easy to copy. Soon: Russian/Iranian/Chinese/North-Korean flying cardboards?

[-] chaogomu@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago

Russia was already using Iranian made cheap kamikaze drones, they just haven't been as cheap. The Iranian drones have a longer range and much larger payload.

[-] roguetrick@kbin.social 15 points 9 months ago

To give a sense of the difference in the cheapness scale: this one is both held together and launched by rubber bands.

[-] Janonym@feddit.de 14 points 9 months ago

What a time to be alive.

Or die, in case you see one arriving.

[-] autokludge@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

Original idea:

[-] zephyreks@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

It's not that different in price, though: the Aussie one is 5k, while this is 10k.

[-] ilmagico@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I guess Ukraine can just send 5 or 6 of these for likely a smaller cost the iranian ones, which combined can do quite a bit of damage, and are harder to shoot dowm by air defence, just by virtue of the larger number. Of course, each has its uses.

[-] mxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago

Hobbyists have been building foam core planes for years. There is an interesting youtube channel that has made plenty, FliteTest. They have built models to drop pumpkins and watermelons, so they can be build to haul a bit of weight.

One of my personal favorites is the Thunderquak from Darkwing Duck.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=A68pu7EYhYc&pp=ygUSRmxpdGVUZXN0IGRhcmt3aW5n

[-] ach@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I think, FPSRussia is best known for their early prototype videos

[-] nomecks@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

This technology should horrify everyone.

[-] grayman@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

We're super close to Snow Crash. The drones just have to be smaller and more numerous.

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

I could imagine some terrorist ordering 100 of these then just flying them at random into some city/airport

[-] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well at least the covering planes with tires makes a bit more sense now, it's really not the worst last minute idea, long term though something like a kevlar blanket portable hangar would be much better