TL9 drones

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Anthony

The question about transporting multiple drones via a larger drone pretty much comes down to whether the extra cost (and risk of bulk shootdowns) gives you a benefit worth the trouble. Typically that's only the case when significantly different drive types are in use (for example, transporting the flying drones via a truck).

I am not clear that I mentioned that the transport would be unmanned.

Be that as it may a patrol boat (for instance) can lay a line of USVs analogous to a minefield and vector them onto the target once detected.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by jason taylor

I am not clear that I mentioned that the transport would be unmanned.

That's why I said 'drone'.

Originally Posted by jason taylor

Be that as it may a patrol boat (for instance) can lay a line of USVs analogous to a minefield and vector them onto the target once detected.

Or the USVs can move themselves into position, no patrol boat required. This requires them to have greater operational range, so it adds cost per drone, but you also don't run into the risk of someone blowing up the entire boat and all of its payload with one attack.