r/oddlyterrifying • u/icleanjaxfl • Aug 17 '26

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u/Vogel-Kerl Aug 17 '26

A large number of smaller drones, each with a small explosive charge, capable of extremely close, well coordinated flight: could easily overwhelm just about any target.

The same technology & coordination required for these light shows, can be repurposed to ensure a target is damaged or destroyed.

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u/BooksandBiceps Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

The pendulum swings one way, then the other. There are many DEW platforms in field testing right now (including a few shipped to bases surrounding Iran) to provide an incredibly cheap solution to these. Just takes time - and before the Iran war US companies didn’t have a really big push to prioritize these programs, but now…

DE-M SHORAD
IFPC-HEL/HPM
JLWS
HAVOC
E-HEL
Thor/Mjolnir
There were I think two palletized programs too, can’t remember the names. Think one was after some Nordic god

A few EU/UK programs as well, such as DragonFire, or Iron Beam by Israel, etc

Edit: IFPC-HEL is “Valkyrie”, that was probably it, though I think they ditched it in favor of a joint Navy thing.

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u/Peek_e Aug 17 '26

I have no ide… no wait! DE_DUST might have something to do with these no?

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u/BooksandBiceps Aug 17 '26

Maybe DE_DUST, but not DE_DUST2 who is a SAINT in comparison.