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Turkey acquires machine gun-toting octocopters with anti-recoil systems
New Atlas ^ | 12/15/19 | Loz Blain

Posted on 12/17/2019 4:26:42 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

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To: Kommodor
I think the only way to fight it would be with microwaves.

I thought of a couple of ways:

1. Fuel air explosion

2. Chaff (aluminum tinsel) in large quantities dropped from a balloon. This will end communication with the drone and they'll crash or go off course.

3.Powerful radio interference (Van de Graff generator?)

4.Trained hawks to destroy them.

5. Shotguns from hunters.

21 posted on 12/17/2019 5:00:45 PM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Kommodor

I just watched the movie “Angel Has Fallen” on a flight. Regardless of anyone’s opinion of this franchise, the drone scene is worth the whole film, imho. Here it is...

https://youtu.be/13PHxjRbVMo


22 posted on 12/17/2019 5:04:20 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Here’s another good scene...

https://youtu.be/RB0pUjMYbmE


23 posted on 12/17/2019 5:10:46 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Blueflag

emp gun


24 posted on 12/17/2019 5:14:51 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.


25 posted on 12/17/2019 5:19:58 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Just that description in the headline makes it sound like a lethal weapon. “Octocopters with Anti-Recoil systems”.
Would you want one of those things coming after you?
Me neither!


26 posted on 12/17/2019 5:20:18 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Helium filled balloons trailing elect fence wire or tethered with heavy gauge fishing line.


27 posted on 12/17/2019 5:24:14 PM PST by Kadric
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I suspect a 308 at 4 or 5 hundred yards will render the octocopter useless.


28 posted on 12/17/2019 5:25:22 PM PST by Clean_Sweep
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To: Clean_Sweep

probably not actually, drones could easily be programmed to do random walks of jitters and be very hard to hit with any human aimed system.


29 posted on 12/17/2019 5:33:17 PM PST by orionrising
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To: lee martell

I wouldn’t want OctoMom coming after me either...


30 posted on 12/17/2019 5:39:03 PM PST by real saxophonist (Never let Sean Connery teach your dog to Sit!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

EMP


31 posted on 12/17/2019 5:40:35 PM PST by Renegade
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Dear Santa,

I’ve been really really good this year


32 posted on 12/17/2019 5:43:03 PM PST by digger48
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To: Viking2002

When I was a young teen in central WI, the bank I used had the 2 Guage shells, behind glass, and photos of men posing with the gun and hundreds of ducks ligned up, after the 2 Guage was used just a couple of times. There were also Army infantry photos with the 2 Guage, and two to three man shooting/buddy teams from WWI era.

It was obviously cumbersome, but when used it left a few marks. I am


33 posted on 12/17/2019 6:04:49 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: patriotfury

I am sure efficient transport of such a gun would require some wheels.


34 posted on 12/17/2019 6:07:47 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

The best defense against drones is your own drones.


35 posted on 12/17/2019 6:21:01 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: patriotfury

The average shell was about 1 1/2” to 2” in diameter, 8 1/2” to 9 3/4” in length, and fired 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of buckshot per shell. They could purportedly take down 50 birds with one shot. Yeah, that’ll leave a mark. LOL To me, that isn’t hunting, it’s harvesting.


36 posted on 12/17/2019 6:22:03 PM PST by Viking2002 (..........and Epstein didn't kill himself. Yeah, I went there.)
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To: Viking2002

That thing had to have some horizontal eecoil follow through.

Sure wouldn’t need to be sharp shooter with something like that. All you would need is cardinal direction!


37 posted on 12/17/2019 6:33:16 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

38 posted on 12/17/2019 6:38:51 PM PST by eclecticEel ("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
That will be quite a trick when full-auto 200 x 5.56 x 45 mm is unleashed.

The trick will no doubt include "roller-delayed blowback", an impressive Turkish design.

39 posted on 12/17/2019 6:41:14 PM PST by frog in a pot ( "It's not enough to hold winning cards, ya gotta' know how to bet 'em.")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Makes one wonder about the Vegas Mandalay Bay event, with the drone airport right across the street and witnesses reporting they felt the heat of things flying over their heads.


40 posted on 12/17/2019 6:45:22 PM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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