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Skybird · 05-30-23, 06:26 AM

I am wondering. Is there a drone or cruise missile type of weapon that during the final part of its trip switches off its electronics and turns into a dumb glide bomb, something like that, that therefore is immune to electronic warfare downing or influencing it? I would assume such a weapon would need to climb to high altitude immediately before turning "dumb" so to be able to trade altitude for further range in its flight path. Which would make it vulnerable to classic aim-and-shoot air defences, however.

Anything like that available? Or was it tried and given up?

05-30-23, 06:26 AM	#11141
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,538 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I am wondering. Is there a drone or cruise missile type of weapon that during the final part of its trip switches off its electronics and turns into a dumb glide bomb, something like that, that therefore is immune to electronic warfare downing or influencing it? I would assume such a weapon would need to climb to high altitude immediately before turning "dumb" so to be able to trade altitude for further range in its flight path. Which would make it vulnerable to classic aim-and-shoot air defences, however. Anything like that available? Or was it tried and given up? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.