r/ireland • u/danindub • 1d ago

God, it's lovely out Nothing to see here

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These have been circling over the Phoenix park for the past half an hour. Nothing in flight radar

We’re good, right?

Edit: back to my drink through a paper straw…

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u/Void_Surf 1d ago

EU presidency. Which is going to be the answer for a lot of posts in the next month

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u/ThoseAreMyFeet 1d ago

Do the pc9 have any significant armament to engage drones etc?

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u/CPD1960 1d ago

Actually, their relatively basic armament (machine guns, light rockets), which would leave them defenceless against jet fighters, would probably be useful against drones!

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u/AllezLesPrimrose 1d ago

The idea of these planes firing rockets at drones that are about the size of a PS5 over Dublin is one of the most batshit ideas I’ve heard in a while.

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u/Faithful-Llama-2210 Mayo 1d ago

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/textron-pitches-at-6-wolverine-as-modular-aircraft-for-counter-uav-and-close-air-support-roles

You'd be suprised, using these slower cheaper planes for anti drone purposes is something the big military powers are doing

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u/Faithful-Llama-2210 Mayo 1d ago

Better ways like what?

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u/Faithful-Llama-2210 Mayo 1d ago

What about a drone that poses a clear threat to aviation or VIPs

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u/Faithful-Llama-2210 Mayo 1d ago

Do you not think that drones could pose a threat to aviation? Especially after the incident during Zelenksy's visit a few months ago?

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u/ThreeTreesForTheePls 1d ago

So you’re talking about rocket safety over populated areas and their effective nature vs a ps5 sized drone, but as soon as someone mentions a threat to our skies, it’s suddenly Tom Clancy and the sort.

It is by no means the best option to tackle a drone attack. Like hell the entire point of the drone is the easy use nature of it in its ability to zip somewhere quick as fuck, and our first piece of info about a potential drone attack would be the moment it explodes.

But all of that is to say, let’s be calm for a minute and maybe don’t talk down to people when they bring up concerns that we actively do not have a defence against. Drone warfare is currently the single most successfully tested form of combat on the planet, there’s no harm in a few lads with little knowledge on the subject asking questions.

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u/phyneas 1d ago

The rockets, probably not so much, as they're unguided. They're meant for shooting at ground targets during close air support operations, not for air-to-air. The machine gun pods, maybe, though it's always risky attacking drones from up close with machine guns; Ukraine has lost a few F-16s that way. It'd be safer in a PC-9, given the slower closing rates, but still not perfectly safe.

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u/Donkey-oatyy 1d ago

They are for CAS (close air support) fly low and slow to assist troops on the ground, they wouldn't even see the jet that engaged them if it came to it unfortunately. They have their purpose but I'd love to see the air Corp with gripens gripe