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IRAN CAPTURES INTRUDING US DRONE OVER PERSIAN GULF WATERS
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/12/04/scaneagle/
13:38 ~U 04.12.12
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has captured a US
ScanEagle drone over the Persian Gulf waters upon its intrusion into
the Iranian airspace, Press TV reports.
IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi made the announcement on
Tuesday, adding that the Iranian armed forces enjoy full intelligence
command over foreign movements in the Persian Gulf region.
Referring to the captured ScanEagle drone, the Iranian commander
pointed out, "Such drones are usually launched from large aircraft
carriers."
The ScanEagle drone, which has a 10ft (3m) wingspan, is a
long-endurance aircraft built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing.
Commander Fadavi further said that the IRGC Navy is fully monitoring
all the movements of the foreign forces in the Persian Gulf and the
strategic Strait of Hormuz to counter any potential threats against
the country.
Earlier in December 2011, the Iranian military also grounded a US
RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft while it was flying over the Iranian
city of Kashmar, some 140 miles (225km) from the Afghan border.
The US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft was downed with minimal damage
by the Iranian Army's electronic warfare unit. The drone was one of
America's most advanced spy aircraft.
Last month, Iran repelled a US drone that had entered the country's
airspace above the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic in the
Persian Gulf.
Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Aerospace
Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that
the drone had been driven away by Iranian forces as it attempted to
gather intelligence around Kharg Island in southern Iran.
Hajizadeh also warned that the country's armed forces would respond
with stronger action if US drones attempted to violate Iran's
airspace again.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/12/04/scaneagle/
13:38 ~U 04.12.12
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has captured a US
ScanEagle drone over the Persian Gulf waters upon its intrusion into
the Iranian airspace, Press TV reports.
IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi made the announcement on
Tuesday, adding that the Iranian armed forces enjoy full intelligence
command over foreign movements in the Persian Gulf region.
Referring to the captured ScanEagle drone, the Iranian commander
pointed out, "Such drones are usually launched from large aircraft
carriers."
The ScanEagle drone, which has a 10ft (3m) wingspan, is a
long-endurance aircraft built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing.
Commander Fadavi further said that the IRGC Navy is fully monitoring
all the movements of the foreign forces in the Persian Gulf and the
strategic Strait of Hormuz to counter any potential threats against
the country.
Earlier in December 2011, the Iranian military also grounded a US
RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft while it was flying over the Iranian
city of Kashmar, some 140 miles (225km) from the Afghan border.
The US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft was downed with minimal damage
by the Iranian Army's electronic warfare unit. The drone was one of
America's most advanced spy aircraft.
Last month, Iran repelled a US drone that had entered the country's
airspace above the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic in the
Persian Gulf.
Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Aerospace
Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that
the drone had been driven away by Iranian forces as it attempted to
gather intelligence around Kharg Island in southern Iran.
Hajizadeh also warned that the country's armed forces would respond
with stronger action if US drones attempted to violate Iran's
airspace again.