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Drone Spots for Automatic Grenade Launcher Team
Published 2 years ago
Ukrainian troops conducing offensive operations utilize a commercial drone to make adjustments for an automatic grenade launcher that is suppressing Russian positions.
If you're a part of an infantry unit in any part of the world, you should be taking notes on footage like this. You're looking at the future of modern warfare. It's important to note that prior to this conflict, and a few instances in Syria, Iraq, and Armenia, drones weren't something that was available to the average infantry platoon on the ground. As a result, the only way to conduct this type of fire before would have been to use a map and compass combined with a forward observer.
While a map and compass would still be super helpful in this situation to get your rounds in the right vicinity of the target, now you don't need a forward observer heading down range and putting themselves in direct danger. The forward observer also doesn't need to rely on a radio anymore. With drones, the FO can stand right next to the gunnery platform and make adjustments on the fly with the visual feedback provided by the drone.
I've said this before and I'll say it again. There is a serious market for a commercially available drone UI that has a mil-dot reticle pattern. A drone with that capability would act as a massive force multiplier in these situations. If you're a developer capable of doing that kind of thing, please reach out. I'd love to introduce you to my friend Frank who designs rifle optic reticles for military use. Combining those two fields could only further the capabilities of this technology.
