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		throw10920 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Everything We Learned About Lockheed's "QuadStar" ... Why not use free-space optical at that point? Are they trying to send HD video back?

jandrewrogers 6 months ago [–]

To point out the obvious, free-space optical broadcasts your position to the enemy. It is also notoriously subject to interference i.e. something blocking line of sight.

JKCalhoun 6 months ago | [–]

Yeah, video I saw they took the drone into a structure, no longer line-of-sight.

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