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To: grey_whiskers

Can you stage a container of drones close enough to land-based ICBM launch sites to punctute the skin of a missle in early boost phase, making it non aerodynamic, to the point it is no longer mission capable?

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Possibly, but unlikely. Of course, for now, it would have to be a FPV ‘suicide’ drone flown by a person. It would always have to be launched by hand so there’d have to be assets on the ground. Nuke security wasn’t my thing, so I don’t know what’s in place around launch silos, but I would assume it’s substantial and includes counter-drone capabilities.


52 posted on 03/09/2024 8:58:53 AM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Levy78
Of course, for now, it would have to be a FPV ‘suicide’ drone flown by a person

Don't think so. For something like a missile launch, you could have an onboard computer that could recognize and home in on something like a missile.

62 posted on 03/09/2024 9:28:37 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Levy78

Perhaps that is why Chinese companies have been trying to buy up land within 10 miles of various military bases and possible I C B M launch sites?


72 posted on 03/09/2024 1:16:22 PM PST by curious7
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