Tag: UAV
Iran Downs ‘Foreign Drone’ After Airspace Violation Over Southern Port in Persian Gulf
Middle East12:35 08.11.2019(updated 15:51 08.11.2019)Earlier, Tehran reportedly informed international maritime authorities that three of its oil tankers had been attacked by unknown forces...
Hezbollah Chief Vows to ‘Clean Up’ Lebanon’s Skies Amid Repeated Incidents Involving Israel Drones
Middle East15:16 02.11.2019(updated 15:25 02.11.2019) Tensions between israel and the Lebanon-based political and militant group escalated this summer after an Israeli drone attack on...
Chinese Armed Drone Passes First Test Flight as US Fears Beijing ‘Closing Gap’ in UAV Race
Asia & Pacific22:01 25.10.2019(updated 22:02 25.10.2019) Chinese aerospace company Rainbow UAV Technology’s first Taizhou-assembled Rainbow-4 drone recently passed its inaugural test flight - pointing...
US Official Claims Attack on Saudi Aramco Facilities Was Sanctioned by Iran’s Ayatollah – Report
Despite Yemeni Houthi militants claiming responsibility for an attack on Saudi oil refineries, Washington is accusing Iran of being responsible for the act. Saudi...
Lebanon Slams Israeli ‘Aggression’ After Two Alleged IAF Drones ‘Invade Airspace’, Crash Near Beirut
Middle East12:20 25.08.2019(updated 13:03 25.08.2019) It was reported earlier in the day that two Israeli drones crashed near Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, overnight,...
President Rouhani Says Iran ‘Only Shoots Aggressors,’ Lauds Downing of US Spy Drone
The incident took place on 20 June, when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that they had downed a US surveillance drone after it...
Nowhere to Hide: Iranian Military Claims Its Radars Can Detect All Sorts of ‘Advanced US Planes’
The Iranian general also praised the capabilities of Iran's new defensive weapon systems, saying that thanks to them, the country’s enemies now realise the...
US Moves Reaper Drone Squadron From Poland to Romania, Buttressing NATO Intel in Black Sea
Europe22:00 09.07.2019A US Air Force squadron of MQ-9 Reaper drones has temporarily relocated to Romania. It’s the latest shifting of NATO intelligence equipment to...
Iranian Official Claims US Sent Message to Tehran Warning of Limited Strike After Drone Downing
Middle East08:53 07.07.2019(updated 10:55 07.07.2019) Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps downed a US spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz last month, insisting it violated...
Russian Military Has Info Downed US Drone Violated Iranian Airspace – Security Council Secretary
Middle East12:42 25.06.2019(updated 14:05 25.06.2019) Tensions between Iran and the US have intensified since Tehran downed an American drone, which as Iran said, had...
Iranian General Warns ‘Firing One Bullet at Iran’ Will ‘Set Fire’ to US Interests
The reported remarks come shortly after President Donald Trump called off a military strike on Iran in response to the downing of an American...
Several Top House Republicans Call For ‘Measured’ Response to Iran’s Actions – Report
Middle East02:02 21.06.2019(updated 02:26 21.06.2019) The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday shot down a US surveillance drone for violating Iran airspace, an...
Missing IAF An-32 aircraft: Bad weather, rains prevent search operation today
Search and rescue operation (SAR) for the missing An-32 aircraft could not be conducted on Sunday due to bad weather...
US Navy Destroyer Discreetly Tested Hyper Velocity Projectiles at 2018 RIMPAC
A US Navy vessel’s standard Mk 45 deck gun fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles – which are getting Pentagon funding over the electromagnetic railgun...
‘The Normal Welcome’: Iranian Spy Drones Now Common Over US Ships in Gulf
Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles flying above US Navy warships in the Persian Gulf have become a routine sight, forcing additional changes to operations in...
US Congress Pushes Ballistic Missile Defense Program Based on Laser-Armed Drones
Despite receiving a record-high $11.5 billion budget in 2018, the US Missile Defense Agency is poised to receive an extra $50 million in 2019...
