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Russian Refineries Install Nets as Protection From Drone Attacks
Russian Refineries Install Nets as Protection From Drone Attacks Russian oil company Bashneft, part of state-controlled giant Rosneft, has installed metal mesh at its refineries to protect them from drone attacks from Ukraine, Russian media reported on Friday, quoting Radiy Khabirov, the head of the Bashkortostan region where Bashneft is based. “We don’t stop there. There are […]
Iran Reportedly Shoots Down “Foreign Drone” Over Southern Port City Of Mahshahr
Iran Reportedly Shoots Down “Foreign Drone” Over Southern Port City Of Mahshahr Moments ago, local Iranian news outlets confirmed the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have shot down a drone from a “foreign country.” IRANIAN OFFICIAL CONFIRMS DOWNING OF A DRONE BY ARMY, SAYS IT BELONGS TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY – YOUNG JOURNALISTS CLUB COMMANDER OF […]
The Drone Iran Shot Down Is A Quarter Billion Dollar Surveillance Monster
The Drone Iran Shot Down Is A Quarter Billion Dollar Surveillance Monster The US drone that Iran shot down over the Strait of Hormuz last week is an RQ-4A Global Hawk, a $220 million surveillance monster in the sky, Wired reported. According to Iran, the Northrup Grumman-made Global Hawk – which is part of a multibillion-dollar program that […]
Who Survives the Iran Counter-Offensive?
Who Survives the Iran Counter-Offensive? Iran has had enough. I think it’s fair to say that after 60+ years of U.S. aggression towards Iran that the decision to shoot down a U.S. drone represents an inflection point in world politics. In the first few hours after the incident the fog of war was thick. But […]
Iran Shoots Down US Drone, Says “Ready For War”
Iran Shoots Down US Drone, Says “Ready For War” Tensions between the US and Iran flared on Thursday when the Iranian Revolutionary Guard shot down an American drone that was said to have flown into Iranian airspace (the US claims the drone flew over international territory). The drone was reportedly flying over the Strait of Hormuz – […]
Israel Shoots Down Syrian Recon Drone Over Golan Heights
Israel Shoots Down Syrian Recon Drone Over Golan Heights Early this morning, Reuters reported that Israel has intercepted and downed a Syrian reconnaissance drone approaching its northern border over Golan Heights. The drone was shot down by the US-MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system… Over the Golan demilitarized zone that has separated Israeli and Syrian […]
US Reaper Drone Shot Down Over Afghanistan
US Reaper Drone Shot Down Over Afghanistan In a rare, successful attack on one of the most advanced US offensive weapons, a US drone has reportedly been shot down over Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Voice of Jihad) reports that Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) said to […]
NATO Member Turkey Shoots Down Drone Of Unknown Origin On Border With Syria
NATO Member Turkey Shoots Down Drone Of Unknown Origin On Border With Syria Over the course of Russia’s involvement in Syria, the tension between Moscow and Ankara has grown steadily. In short, NATO-member Turkey has accused Russian fighter jets of violating its airspace as they buzz the border on the way to hitting anti-regime targets. […]
THE U.S. MEDIA AND THE 13-YEAR-OLD YEMENI BOY BURNED TO DEATH LAST MONTH BY A U.S. DRONE
THE U.S. MEDIA AND THE 13-YEAR-OLD YEMENI BOY BURNED TO DEATH LAST MONTH BY A U.S. DRONE On January 26, the New York Times claimed that “a CIA drone strike in Yemen. . . . killed three suspected Qaeda fighters on Monday.” How did they know the identity of the dead? As usual, it was in part because “American officials […]
Iran Unleashes Reverse-Engineered US Drone In First Test Flight | Zero Hedge
Iran Unleashes Reverse-Engineered US Drone In First Test Flight | Zero Hedge. Almost three years ago, Iran reportedly downed a US drone. The RQ-170 Sentinel recon drone that was reportedly captured has apparently been reverse-engineered, and now, asReuters reports, Iran state news agency IRNA reports the drone-clone has taken its first flight. Iran’s Supreme Leader noted, […]
