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Mystery Drones Kept Buzzing U.S. Destroyers During Exercises Off California
forbes.com ^ | David Hambling

Posted on 03/24/2021 8:59:34 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

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To: MHGinTN
Are our military and Navy that incompetent?

No, our politicians are that incompetent.

21 posted on 03/24/2021 9:26:09 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: RoosterRedux

I strongly suspect this was a test of the drones capabilities AND the capabilities of the ships sensors to detect and track the drones by defense contractors.


22 posted on 03/24/2021 9:26:48 AM PDT by MichaelRDanger
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To: dragnet2

We don’t know that for sure, ufo peeps might throw their hands up in surrender if you just look at them cross-eyed.

Jack handy once said something like:

“I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.”


23 posted on 03/24/2021 9:27:43 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Mr. K

“If it is private wise-asses they’ll stop doing it when they keep losing their drones.”

Private wise asses don’t have drones capable of flying 100 miles out to sea, loitering for 90 minutes, and then flying back home.

My guess is these were launched from a sub in the area.

Apparently not one of ours.


24 posted on 03/24/2021 9:28:23 AM PDT by MercyFlush (Senator Joseph McCarthy was right. )
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To: RoosterRedux

Countermeasures time! But it might be useful to capture at least one and track the others to their source.


25 posted on 03/24/2021 9:28:39 AM PDT by Pennsyltucky Boy (bitterly clinging to our constitutional rights in PA)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
There are microwave pulse weapons that can efficiently take down drones. Field portable. Already in the hands of U.S military ground troops. Perhaps they need to be a Navy ships as well. Indiscriminate use of the weapons grade lasers is a bad idea. The adage of being aware of what is downrange of your intended target applies.
26 posted on 03/24/2021 9:29:08 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: MichaelRDanger

Very strong possibility. And senior officers onboard each vessel were told not to shoot them down, but to watch how their various response teams reacted.


27 posted on 03/24/2021 9:31:06 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Bob434

Jack Handy once said something like:

“I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.”

LOL! Almost sprayed Pepsi on my monitor!


28 posted on 03/24/2021 9:34:32 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: RoosterRedux

Are they white drones or drones of color???

That is an important fact to know before shooting them down....


29 posted on 03/24/2021 9:37:26 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: RoosterRedux

So the US Navy has 4 destroyers is out in the deep blue ocean and they cannot shoot down any of the 6 drones that harass them for 90 minutes?

We are led by idiots who think the US Navy is a jobs program.


30 posted on 03/24/2021 9:46:46 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic )
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To: RoosterRedux

Good time for the Navy to test any laser weapons they are considering to deploy.


31 posted on 03/24/2021 9:48:21 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Keep the Faith. Everything happens for a reason.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

lol...U.S. Navy wringing it’s hands over some bothersome drones...Sure, I believe that.


32 posted on 03/24/2021 9:53:55 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Bob434

Of course since they’re flying and remain unidentified...That makes them UFO’s.☺


33 posted on 03/24/2021 9:55:47 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: JimRed

We can’t have lead falling in our oceans - oh the horror


34 posted on 03/24/2021 10:05:05 AM PDT by George from New England
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To: MplsSteve

Jack was one funny dude. You can find his s “deep thoughts “ online, somereally funny ones. He had a real warped sense of humor 😆


35 posted on 03/24/2021 10:05:40 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Pennsyltucky Boy

Are these drones large enough to carry any ELINT equipment? Ferret out fire control radar characteristics, etc?


36 posted on 03/24/2021 10:06:15 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (Antifa=BLM=RevCom=CPUSA = CCP=Democratic Party )
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To: RoosterRedux
Solution...


37 posted on 03/24/2021 10:08:12 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: All
This just in from the Daily Mail:
Swarms of flashing 'Tic-Tac shaped' UFOs chased four US Navy destroyers off California coast at 45 mph and hovered above them at night for WEEKS, ship logs reveal


38 posted on 03/24/2021 10:13:51 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux
Drones controlled by FAUCI:


39 posted on 03/24/2021 10:22:09 AM PDT by maddog55 ((the only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!))
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To: RoosterRedux

Last night I had a dream about drones buzzing our activity, and how we responded. We got out an Army Surplus flame thrower. Lottsa fun. Good dream.


40 posted on 03/24/2021 10:39:08 AM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible so to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington )
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