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Lets discuss paragliders and their applications. Will this be the last we see of them?
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Danger in the distance -
Aftermath of the paraglider attack on the festival (drone view)
Paramotors explained -
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!chuds What are the implications of paramotor warfare?
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This is actually a pretty old idea. Hang gliders were used to infiltrate behind Israeli lines with some success in the 1980s.
I think they'll remain used in certain very niche roles but not on a huge scale like this again. They relied on surprise and most of those guys have probably been killed by now. It can't be too hard to come up with a counter to them.
It may even be as easy as just fiddling with the knobs on radar so it doesn't filter out slow moving objects.
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Attack helicopters could probably shred them for much cheaper, although I guess with Israel they don't really have to care about price
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You could use a machine gun or any antiquated AA system like flak or smth, they fly low and slow
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This was an actual battle, not an incel rampage in a high school.
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It's right there in the name.
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These things are a lot easier to shoot down than a drone imo I think they just got super lucky with them this time
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This might be Israel/Palestine's equivalent of Ukrainian DIY weaponized quadcopters acting as a much cheaper alternative to military drones, but as an alternative for airlifting paratroopers instead: A much cheaper alternative that still fulfills the main purpose during a war where one side has much less resources than the other.
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Also it's gotta be a heck of a lot easier to hide those in buildings in Gaza than a helicopter.
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I didn't know Palestine had enough helicopters to use in war
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I doubt they bother having any. They'd be found and destroyed so fast.
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And they can be bought off taobao or aliexpress
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