Is The U.S. Ready For A Drone Strike? Black Dart Exercise Aims To Test Readiness

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:40:25 -0400

Is the U.S. prepared to counter the threat posed by drones from our adversaries such as Russia, China, or perhaps even North Korea? Black Dart, a two-week exercise set to kick-off this week at Point Magu Range on Naval Base Ventura County, California seeks to find out just how ready we are.

Military exercise Black Dart to tackle nightmare drone scenario

Sweat the small stuff. That’s the unofficial motto for this year’s edition of the military exercise Black Dart, a two-week test of tactics and technologies to combat hostile drones that begins Mond...

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 26 at 2015 9:44 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:44:53 -0400

I hope we are prepared. We need to have access to everything to protect our nation. This means cyber, anti drone. The whole enchilada. We must protect our nation!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 26 at 2015 11:02 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:02:11 -0400

We'd better be. We had also better be ready for the next generation of drones that can turn and burn beyond the G-force envelope that human fighter pilots are capable of surviving.

When we stop advancing technologically we quickly become obsolete beyond recovery.

Response by SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2015 12:38 AM

SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:38:49 -0400

We better be prepared for anything. Americans also need to prepare mentally and not allow the terrorists to accomplish their mission. I have faith that Americans will continue to act and react as they have all through tough times in history...band together and let our enemies know we aren't to be trifled with.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Jul 27 at 2015 12:06 PM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:06:42 -0400

Given the way things are today, I doubt it but I hope so...

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2015 12:32 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:32:53 -0400

Realistically I don't think we are yet ready to combat it, but no one is yet ready to send it. We need to make sure we are the former before they are the latter.

Response by CDR Michael Goldschmidt made Jul 28 at 2015 7:53 AM

CDR Michael Goldschmidt — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:53:09 -0400

A drone is just another aircraft. If we're ready for aircraft strikes, we're ready for drone strikes.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 31 at 2015 6:38 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:38:12 -0400

One would think that we're ready for a drone strike. I would think that we, the USA, lead the world in UAV technology, given our track record of drone strikes. Predators and Reapers come to mind.