Originally Posted by
ORAC
But and it is a big but. The assumption is that yup we can defeat a drone swarm because we have missiles, aa guns etc. However a drone swarm may be the first of 10-15 swarms where by the time the 10 has arrived guns are out because of heat / lack of ammo, missiles all used up etc.
The belief is that it would be a lack of a big enough impact but it is not trying to make a big enough impact it is ensuring the defenders are aware they are not invulnerable and that everywhere is a target. Missile swarms could be a day 1-2 strategy before using a bigger offense after that.
The nightmare scenario for a naval captain is yes we can defend the ship at close quarters BUT a Gatlin overheats and they do not carry enough ammo to keep going 24/7.
Ultimately as per space movies a force field shield is the next defence step to combat this but technology is not there yet.