The Punisher!

[FLYBOYJ]

Ukraine's army is using a nimble 'game-changing' drone called The Punisher that has completed scores of successful missions against the Russians, say reports

Developed by Ukrainian veterans, say reports, the light drones, invisible to radar, carries a 3kg of explosives to strike the Russian forces.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[SaparotRob]

Cool.

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

Innovative little bugger!

 

[special ed]

As a bit of trivia, somewhere in the former, undestroyed Ukraine was a business making model airplane engines. For some 20-25 years there were available engines known as Fora (brand) which were used in controlline combat as well as R/C racing. Super precision, super fast and super expensive. I had ordered two about 20 years ago but delays in production and great demand in the modeling world led to mine being cancelled. The engines I saw in person, and performing, were impressive.

 

[Zipper730]

I assume some kind of consent to attack would be needed to ensure a human in the loop?

 

[GrauGeist]

I assume some kind of consent to attack would be needed to ensure a human in the loop?

From the artical:
"A smaller reconnaissance drone called Spectre flies alongside to identify targets before the Punisher strikes."

 

[Zipper730]

Technically that doesn't require a human: That just means the Spectre would identify the threat and pass on targeting data in theory. Regardless, it seems likely that a person is needed to give the other.

Regardless, as long as they don't fit it with nuclear warheads, then we shouldn't be in danger of Skynet anytime soon

 

[SaparotRob]

Too late, puny human.

 

[GrauGeist]

The Punisher's payload is about 4.4 pounds, not very likely that it can carry a nuke.

The U.S. Predator or Reaper, on the other hand...

 

[Zipper730]

It's a joke!