A 2019 video shows the Anvil drone neutralizing a quadcopter.
AFAIK, Anduril was the first company to actually build/ship the science fiction staple of "drone that runs into another drone to destroy it".
It has been a lot of fun watching this weapon category go from obvious idea to widely-deployed tool.
Many users praised Anduril's Anvil drone midair collision demo and Palmer Luckey's work on drone threats as exciting progress, while others dismissed the test as unimpressive against fast real-world targets.
Ukraine in particular has done extraordinary things, tens of thousands of units per month even if you only count in-country production.
AFAIK, Anduril was the first company to actually build/ship the science fiction staple of "drone that runs into another drone to destroy it".
It has been a lot of fun watching this weapon category go from obvious idea to widely-deployed tool.
@GazaSucks Anvil was used by US and UK military customers before that, but exploding missiles guided by ground radar stations aren't what this category is all about.
@PalmerLuckey Great work
AFAIK, Anduril was the first company to actually build/ship the science fiction staple of "drone that runs into another drone to destroy it".
It has been a lot of fun watching this weapon category go from obvious idea to widely-deployed tool.
@PalmerLuckey So cool‼️
@PalmerLuckey You mean without blowing up? The Howler, using Coyotes and KuRFS radar achieved IOC by June 2019, developed and fielded in 17 months.
@PalmerLuckey Why not just have the attacking drone drop a bunch of something like fishing line on the other drone to take it down?
@iowegun @PalmerLuckey the long term approach here should be to build an interceptor that is capable of fouling (various outcomes to include electronic, kinetic, or cyber ops) multiple enemy devices throughout an optimized hunt/kill cycle. Localized EMP once close enough is my pref. Rinse/repeat.
@PalmerLuckey @MontayBayBay Merops is USA and injection molded. Their OWA Hornet is molded foam.
Industrial manufacturing methods for industrial wars. I use a variation of thermoforming.
@PalmerLuckey You gotta give it up to @wilendhornets and how they flipped the script on counterdrone economics.
@bitpyrit3 @PalmerLuckey Too complicated
@PalmerLuckey Can’t wait for around Season 3 of Battle Bots, Drone Edition: when FlySwatter v4 is fighting Flamethrowadrone Junior.
@PalmerLuckey The timeline from “that’s ridiculous” to “every unit must have this capability” keeps getting shorter.
@PalmerLuckey Would lasers be effective in these cases?
@PalmerLuckey I VANT TO BUY YOUR STOCK!
(Say it like Dracula)
@PalmerLuckey But is it possible to build a pelican?
@PalmerLuckey Gotta sign a drone deal with Ukraine quick & in a hurry. Let's be proactive this time
@PalmerLuckey I think India can become a drone manufacturing power, they already make 20 million motorcycles per year and they retail for $1000-2000 profitable
@PalmerLuckey Cool stuff Palmer. Please keep building
@PalmerLuckey No fr isn’t humanity working on similar engine tech for this?
@PalmerLuckey And it's not al carbon fiber, much of that is just plastic, probably printed. We over-rate carbon.
A 2019 video shows the Anvil drone neutralizing a quadcopter.
AFAIK, Anduril was the first company to actually build/ship the science fiction staple of "drone that runs into another drone to destroy it".
It has been a lot of fun watching this weapon category go from obvious idea to widely-deployed tool.