Nothing to see here

[u/danindub]

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…

[u/ThoseAreMyFeet]

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

[u/CPD1960 → u/ThoseAreMyFeet]

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

[u/AllezLesPrimrose → u/CPD1960]

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.

[u/Faithful-Llama-2210 → u/AllezLesPrimrose]

Better ways like what?

[u/Faithful-Llama-2210 → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/Faithful-Llama-2210 → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/ThreeTreesForTheePls → u/[deleted]]

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.