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4. The Iranian drones work kinda like

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:04 AM

Mar 17

The bazooka from WWII. As they strike it triggers explosives that melt a cone of copper.

That melted copper propelled by explosives can punch through steel. Then another charge sets off shrapnel.

In WWII even with advanced fighters and shells with proximity fuses the Navy could not stop every kamikaze.

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