You're right, but I can hear the guy say "противопехотная мина" at the same time there's a closeup of the mine and the TM-62M label is visible. I'm not sure what the significance of that is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

As they jerry-rigged it with a grenade fuse, I'm pretty sure it'll work against infantry just fine. Drop it from above with a delayed fuse and it'll clear a sizable area from anyone unlukcy enough to have their head above the ground.

With that kind of payload I suspect that it can't get too far away before batteries are empty, but I suppose it's built for a reason. Getting that much explosives reasonably accurately over the field you're pushing could be pretty useful.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm guessing it was a joke

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Looks like 6 rotors to me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Suicide drones make much more sense than this stuff for large munitions. All those engines and batteries for a platform that's very likely going to be destroyed anyway. Those cardboard, rubber band catapult launched planes are much cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If a $2k drone takes out a tank and crew that can't be easily replaced, that's still good bang for buck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

bang

I see what your did there.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is the purpose of this device to remotely mine areas where enemies currently aren't, or to attempt to drop mines directly on enemies? The former task seems suited to a reusable drone.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Considering the ending shows them putting a grenade fuse in the side of it. I'm gonna say this is for a direct attack role and not remote mining.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

This thing drops the mine, and arms it as it is released. It's not meant to hang around and get blown up.