On May 18, 2022, the first Chinese unmanned drone carrier named Zhuhai Cloud ("Zhu Hai Yun") was launched in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in China, intended to advance marine research and economics.[10][11] In May 2024, a possible drone carrier, with a catamaran layout and low flight deck, was spotted in the Jiangsu Dayang Marine Shipyards.[12]
Iran
Iran also built a drone carrier (named Shahid Bagheri) with an estimated 160 to 180m long flight deck by converting a container ship.[13] It is reported that several kinds of drones and helicopters can take off from and land on the said carrier. She also carry several anti-ship and anti-air missiles for protection and 30 Ashura-class missile speedboats with herself.[14][15][16][17]
Portugal
Portuguese navy plans, for the second half of 2026,[18] to deliver the NRP D. João II, a platform ship capable of operating aerial, surface and underwater drones, as well as medium (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk) and heavy (EH101 Merlin) helicopters of the Portuguese air force.[19]
South Korea
On 12 November 2024, the South Korean Navy conducted a Gray Eagle STOL UAV take-off test aboard the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo to test the ship's ability to carry fixed-wing UAVs. The Gray Eagle UAV took off from Dokdo, flew twice close to her port side to perform a "simulated landing procedure", but did not land on the ship.[20] The Korean company Hanwha Ocean has presented several concepts for the production of UAV carrier or carriers of other unmanned vehicles in its proposed project called Ghost Commander.[21]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_carrier
They take us for fools.
They have satellite images showing the ships off the coast of Iran. Do they have satellite images showing these ships off the coasts of the United States?
Military lasers can’t be developed fast enough! Once you have them drones will be an easy target to destroy.
Whatever they are, and I’m open to anything, they’re not shy about showing up. I thought we might go thru the night with no activity and the government just shrugging it’s shoulders as if they would tells us the truth.
But they came out right on time again and gave us more video more info just from a pursuit that couldn’t keep up and radar folks finding they don’t show up on radar.
Some folks, civilians if not government, are even more prepared to find out what they are after another day. What odds are we giving that they make another appearance tonight? Could be more than just an appearance. Hope we stay safe.
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Several militaries have demonstrated missiles and drones launched from shipping containers. Due to the volume of trade a ship loaded with these would go undetected probably even after launching an attack.
We are already in deep dark danger and our military is focused on big, expensive weapons launched from big, vulnerable bases and platforms.
What happens if we are invaded by a hostile country and Biden doesn’t lift a finger to stop it?......that would explain his peaceful transition of power statement to DJT........Yeah I know, I’m paranoid.
Riiight...
Our Deep State scares me a helluva lot more, poses far more of a clear and present danger to me and mine than the Chicoms, Rooskies, or mullahs.
Didn't know you could convert a shipping container into a military vessel - reminds me of the "cheese box on a raft"...
Some ask why NJ? Well, not saying this is the case, but if an invasion were to take place, NJ has some great landing beaches, and its close to NYC and Philly. Plus, there are no major naval ports there, unlike Virginia.
Nothing on the USA?
“The Iranian drone ship Shahid Bagheri was last seen on Nov. 12. It left its home Iranian home port sometime between Nov. 12 and Nov. 28.”
How many intel satellites do we have in orbit watching every square inch of our adversary’s land 24x7? And we somehow did not watch this ship at port for SIXTEEN days? Now we’ve lost it for 17 days?
But our military leaders know exactly who is up to date on their COVID shots and I who has completed all their DEI training.
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So who knows what?
John Kirby will be one of the other many I will be happy to see disappear in the next 40 days. Simply can't happen soon enough.
Decisive and terminal action against our enemies will be a welcome change. I'd like to see Trump order the military to blow the hell out of something that needs it on January 20th just to get started with a bang and signify that we are back in a big way. What should we blast?
The ship named "IRIS Misdirection."
Thanks for posting.
I don’t see anything in the article referencing US DOD or intel agencies as to what THEY knew or didn’t know about the Iranian drone ship’s position at any time. Everything in the article is based on commercial sat imagery, which doesn’t usually give daily coverage of an area unless someone is paying for it.
I’d be more worried about a drone carrier disguised as a container ship. The Iranian ships discussed here stick out like a sore thumb to intel sats. Since the Iranians have no credible anti-missile defense, well, need I say more...?
