U.S. Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Iraq

Summary

March 12, 2009: An American jet has shot down an Iranian drone over Iraq. The article also gives some information on Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles:

• The Ababil ("Swallow") has a wingspan of 10 feet, and has a cruising speed of 160 knots.
• The Mohajer/Misrad ("Migrant") is smaller and slower.

Iran has supplied both of these drones to Hezbollah. Furthermore, the Iranian government has claimed that it has built a drone with a range of up to 600 miles, which would enable Iran to reach most of the Middle East.

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Game and Story Use

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