4:30 PM — Iran Swarmed USS Lincoln with 30 Kamikaze Drones — 42 Minutes Later the Sky was Empty

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4:30 p.m., The Persian Gulf: When 30 Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones launched simultaneously to saturate the air defenses of the USS Abraham Lincoln, Tehran believed that cheap numbers would finally overwhelm expensive technology—but they triggered a 42-minute masterclass in layered defense. This is a definitive technical breakdown of Operation Sky Shield, where the Aegis combat system, Super Hornets, and the Phalanx CIWS proved that a networked fleet can process multiple low-altitude threats with mathematical precision. Discover how the U.S. Navy utilized four distinct defensive layers to intercept 28 of the 30 drones before they could even touch the flight deck, turning a high-stakes swarm attack into a systemic demonstration of electronic and kinetic dominance. From the first Sidewinder lock at 60 miles to the final 20mm wall of lead just 2,000 feet from the hull, witness why massed drone tactics fail against a system built for absolute protection.

0:00 — 4:30 PM, Persian Gulf: The Day Iran Swarmed the USS Abraham Lincoln
1:18 — The 6 Catastrophic Miscalculations: Why Numbers Don’t Equal Success
2:42 — Operation Sky Shield: Drone Swarm vs. Layered Defense
2:57 — 72 Hours Earlier: Intel Briefing and Shahed-136 Production Tracking
3:40 — Tactical Preparation: Optimizing Aegis for Small Radar Cross-Sections
4:23 — Orders from Tehran: The Plan to Saturate the Flight Deck
5:33 — 3:45 PM: The Launch of 30 Kamikaze Drones from 150 Miles Out
6:14 — 4:30 PM: Aegis Detection and General Quarters
7:13 — Layer 1 (60 Miles): F/A-18 Super Hornets and AIM-9X Sidewinders
8:03 — Layer 2 (30 Miles): SM-2 Standard Missiles and Networked Defense
8:35 — Layer 3 (10 Miles): ESSM Agile Interceptors for Close-In Threats
9:12 — Final Layer (1 Mile): Phalanx CIWS — The 4,500 RPM Wall of Lead
10:41 — The 30th Drone: Final Engagement and the 200-Foot Near Miss
11:25 — Technical Post-Mortem: 93% Kill Rate and Cost-Benefit Analysis
13:15 — Strategic Aftermath: UN Evidence and the Failure of Swarm Tactics
14:58 — Conclusion: Why the Carrier’s Protection Remains Absolute

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