The Bush is carrying a new weapons system onboard specifically to defend against drones. LOCUST.
AI breakdown:
The LOCUST (Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System) is a 20-kilowatt directed energy weapon developed by AeroVironment (which acquired original developer BlueHalo) for countering small unmanned aerial systems.
Versatile Mounting:
The system is deployed in multiple configurations, including palletized (P-HEL), Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-mounted, and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted versions.
Operational Use:
It was central to the February 2026 shutdown of El Paso airspace after being fired by Customs and Border Protection, and successfully neutralized multiple drones during a live-fire test aboard the USS George H.W. Bush in October 2025.
Capabilities:
LOCUST features built-in electro-optical and infrared cameras for target tracking and is designed to provide a low-cost-per-intercept defense against drone swarms, though it is limited to engaging one target at a time.
For the first time in decades, three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East at the same time. Accompanied by their carrier air wings, the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) include over 200 aircraft and 15,000 Sailors and Marines.
...fish in a barrel...
Oh Lawd pup!! We gotta get your dawg back! u/catsfive
A resounding yes to your comment!
" Oh Lawd pup!! We gotta get your dawg back!"
u/#howl
rubs eyes
What did they do to you?? 😢
" What did they do to you?? 😢"
...it is a glitch in the "Mod-trix"...
I like your WP white power hand gesture, but it would be so much coming from your classic doggo.
" I like your WP white power hand gesture, but it would be so much coming from your classic doggo."
...I had no say in this matter whatsoever...
...paws crossed it is a temporary glitch...
Poor pup...💔
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AHOOOOO!
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u/aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve
...makes the "cone of shame" look like fun...
Kek!
Check those Chyna container ships, remember ' Pearl Harbor' BOOM!
The Bush is carrying a new weapons system onboard specifically to defend against drones. LOCUST.
AI breakdown:
The LOCUST (Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System) is a 20-kilowatt directed energy weapon developed by AeroVironment (which acquired original developer BlueHalo) for countering small unmanned aerial systems.
Versatile Mounting: The system is deployed in multiple configurations, including palletized (P-HEL), Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-mounted, and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted versions.
Operational Use: It was central to the February 2026 shutdown of El Paso airspace after being fired by Customs and Border Protection, and successfully neutralized multiple drones during a live-fire test aboard the USS George H.W. Bush in October 2025.
Capabilities: LOCUST features built-in electro-optical and infrared cameras for target tracking and is designed to provide a low-cost-per-intercept defense against drone swarms, though it is limited to engaging one target at a time.
Navy Decoded: Why CVN-77 Rushed to Hormuz With a Weapon No Carrier Has
Ohh...this is spicy! Thanks mac! 👏
u/#spicy
Here's some more sauce for you from CENTCOM 🤗👏👏
https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2047617427211436132?s=20
Thanks fren! 👏
I can't see any submarines, they must be hiding in the water. Sneaky lot.
...bunching/grouping of navel assets was probably the reason the acting Naval chief was replaced...
...not a good career move throwing shade on the plans of the Great Orange Sultan...
...perhaps it is time to look at what assets are NOT being sent to the "barrel"...
...Pearl Harbor 2.0...
Objects on this map are not as large as they appear !
Kek! Btw - love your name dash! 😉
We have the greatest boats. The greatest.