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   Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:10:20 JST Ars Technica

   From motherships to shotguns, drone war evolves rapidly in Ukraine
   Under the pressure of war, the pace of innovation is quick.
   https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/02/from-motherships-to-shotguns-drone-war-evolves-rapidly-in-ukraine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:10:19 JST Eva Chaos

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     Holy shit. They're mounting shotties on drones to shoot down drones. 😮

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     NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: (neonpurplestar@outerheaven.club)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:10:19 JST NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi:

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     this is impressive by itself, but... i mean, they strapped anti air missiles on naval drones and shot down Mi-8 helicopters
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     NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: (neonpurplestar@outerheaven.club)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:27:25 JST NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi:

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     unfortunately i have never fired a gun in my life to know the recoil of a shotgun, i merely know that is 10 gauge and 12 gauge, and for some fucking reason, 10 gauge is a bigger shell
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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:27:26 JST Eva Chaos

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     The water a naval drone is sitting in is going to give a lot stability because it will absorb some recoil. Shotguns kick. Auto-loaders kick less, but I've haven't seen cheap ones, although maybe second hand. Having one attached to a drone and not smooshed on a shoulder and cheek? That's crazy to me.

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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:35:40 JST Eva Chaos

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     Nothing wrong with not shooting. It's expensive and a lot of assholes are into it.

     Shotguns bruise:

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     NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi: (neonpurplestar@outerheaven.club)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:35:40 JST NeonPurpleStar :heart_bi:

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     isn't sharpshooting the whole fun part of shooting?
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     Eva Chaos (eva_chaos@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2025 08:41:49 JST Eva Chaos

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     @NeonPurpleStar @kimwulff @VikingChieftain @arstechnica @lindamarie

     From my point of view, not missing and wounding an animal is my driver. Eating something decent and honoring my culture is what I enjoy about it. So yeah, not missing is number 1 to me.

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