nomnomnomnomRABIES t1_je5q77c wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Reply to comment by KNHaw in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone

I never heard of this- I hope it's not classified information

KNHaw t1_je5xoee wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:21 PM

No worries. Not classified at all. Gen Schwartzkopf gave one of his famous news conferences about it. "You know how the Iraqi government claimed they shot down a hundred planes yesterday? Well, let me explain why they think that..."

nomnomnomnomRABIES t1_je61zgh wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Ok cool, thanks

DragonWhsiperer t1_je5roi2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Dunno but i don't think so. SEAD and DEAD are anti radar warfare concepts going back to the war in Vietnam. Wild Weasel squadrons were especially trained pilots that would fly as a lures into enemy SAM range to trigger their radar, and have their buddy that was silent fire special anti radar missiles.

Basically the same practice, just replacing the human pilot with a remotely operated craft.

nomnomnomnomRABIES t1_je5s1wr wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:46 PM

I heard of wild weasel, not using drones

Jigglyandfullofjuice t1_je7nn8d wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:20 AM

More info

neoplastic_pleonasm t1_je5yu5n wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Nah, it's been publicly known for a long while. I think it's mentioned in the book Skunkworks. The Operations Room also has a good video series about the Desert Storm air war that I think mentions it: https://youtu.be/zxRgfBXn6Mg

Edit: around t=13:30

[deleted] t1_je7bi7d wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:49 PM

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zipcloak t1_jebqmeh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Not at all. You can use publicly available satellite data to detect analog radar at the moment yourself, if you'd like.