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		CamperBob2 on Aug 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Military drone swarms and how to combat them Also, how good is Phalanx at detecting and killing something that comes in 6 feet above the water's surface?

WastingMyTime89 on Aug 23, 2022 | [–]

Somewhat good. That’s the whole point. It was put in service specifically to counter sea skimming missiles. Its effectiveness is questionable however.

marshray on Aug 23, 2022 | [–]

It's definitely designed for that scenario.

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