When An Iranian Drone Disturbs An F/A-18 Super Hornet

[gerlachtl]

Sounds like a story, they would never let anything get that close

[rickmulcahy]

The ship air defense system should have shouted out of the air..

[BadDadio]

And it wasn’t shot down? Unbelievable.

[jmchng]

If the hostile drone can flew within 300 metres from the aircraft carrier (including all the US support ships), that meant their defense systems were total failures. Period.

[Lord_KnightMare]

It would have been declared a hostile target when entering outer Safe zone, someone will have to be held accountable for allowing it to enter outer defensive Safe zone.

[wsteele]

Sure, it came within 300M of the Nimitz and nothing happened to the drone. You left off the part where the captain of the Nimitz and a couple of its escorts captains were relived of command.

[valkyrie]

And it wasn’t shot down miles away?? Someone’s ass from CIC would be hanging off the bridge wing of the ship that had radar watch. Considering its Aegis there’d be at least 5 sailors whose careers just exploded

[coreypolite]

no markings, no lights, not responding to hails.... splash 1 uav.

[ledenhimeganidleshitz]

Flash News!
Drone gets salt watet bath!

[angelofarnal]

That's a big problem for the US Aircraft Carrier when u can't detect the drones...

[robertkenyon]

I believe the 2nd drone was a practice run. Prepare

[mcahill]

CWIS! A 30 second burp and problem solved.

[thomasstone]

They are definitely doing surveillance to see how the Carrier will react

[barneymiller]

I don't believe this would happen. THERE IS NO WAY the ship would let an unidentified aircraft approach this close!

[blindsquirrel]

Allowing the drone to get that close to the convoy should be a court Marshall offense.

[brucetadlock]

Captain: Splash the UAV, I say again, splash the UAV.

Hornet pilot: Yes, sir.

[frankshuffitt]

They wanna play. They may have to pay.

[GraemePayneMarine]

Unidentified aircraft approaching a Navy task force, from the direction of Iran, at night, not communicating, no lights? Apparent deliberate interference with a landing aircraft (a VERY hostile action!)

HOW in this scenario was the unidentified aircraft not obliterated by the outer screen? Just because it is a "drone" (a remote controlled and presumably enemy aircraft) DOES NOT MEAN IT IS HARMLESS!!!

[jimtalor]

Wow, times have change! Decades ago we wouldnt let this come this close to a battle group!!

[mattgoulden]

My opinion is Iran is being as rude with their drone, as they say you are being about your sea drones.

Why mistake the drone type ?