IRAN DRONE NEAR NAVY F-18

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A U.S. fighter jet had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with an Iranian drone that came within 100 feet of the warplane, the Navy confirmed Tuesday.
While operating in international airspace Tuesday, the U.S. Navy F/A-18 was in a holding pattern preparing to land on the USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf when the Iranian QOM-1 approached, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement.
The drone ignored repeated radio calls to stay clear and got within 100 feet below the U.S. aircraft and 200 feet to the side, according to the statement.
The statement slammed the drone's maneuvers as "unsafe and unprofessional."
"The dangerous maneuver by the QOM-1 in the known vicinity of fixed wing flight operations and at coincident altitude with operating aircraft created a collision hazard and is not in keeping with international maritime customs and laws," it added.
This was the 13th unsafe and/or unprofessional interaction between U.S. and Iranian maritime forces in 2017, the Navy said.

Iranian drone comes within 100 feet of US Navy jet | TheHill (http://thehill.com/policy/defense/345737-iranian-drone-comes-within-100-feet-of-us-navy-jet)

Surprised they let that drone get that close without a hot enema

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The drone ignored repeated radio calls to stay clear

Who's in/on the drone to work the radio?

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Wondering if navy plane in holding pattern re carrier is the same as in a holdingmpattern for military base ?

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has signed off on a new policy that will allow military bases to shoot down private or commercial drones that are deemed a threat, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said Monday.


The policy itself is classified and was transmitted to the services in July, Davis said. Broadly, it outlines the rules of engagement for a base when a private or commercial drone is encroaching upon its airspace.


On Friday, unclassified guidance was sent to each of the services on how to communicate the new policy to local communities.



The installations “retain the right of self-defense when it comes to UAVs or drones operating over [them,]” Davis said. “The new guidance does afford of the ability to take action to stop these threats and that includes disabling, destroying and tracking.”


Davis said the private or commercial drones could also be seized.




New policy: Military bases can shoot down trespassing drones (http://www.navytimes.com/breaking-news/2017/08/07/dod-can-now-shoot-down-trespassing-uavs/)

After all a carrier is floating airbase - !!!