British Submariners Train to Shoot Down Drones… with Fire Hoses
While Vanguard-class nuclear submarines sit in port at the Clyde base in Scotland, their only “ground-based air defense” is fire hoses. This is reported by The Sun, citing a source in the Royal Navy. What Is Known The hoses, known as centre-fed reels, are stored on the decks of the submarines. To aim the water jets more precisely, they have been fitted with pistol grips — now this is an “almost futuristic weapon,” if you don’t look too closely. The calculation is simple: short- and medium-range FPV drones are supposed to falter before the pressure of water and fall into a puddle. Literally. Context of Vulnerability Faslane base is located […]