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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Can marine drones not take out sea mines?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago*

    Sonar-equipped and fiber-controlled submersible drones / robots can. Ordinary sea drones are just small boats with cameras for finding a target, typically made of aluminum or fiberglass. They typically don't have sonar, ride on the surface, and their magnetic signature needs massive amplification to trigger a mine.

    Signature amplification might be doable, though.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago

    Depends on the type of mine and the method of detection. It's really hard to find stuff in the ocean, and the strait is a big place. You'd have to do a lot of sweeping by radar and hope you're able to find them before they find you. And Iran is likely to just destroy such a drone when they see it.

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