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Iran says captures two U.S.-made miniature surveillance drones
Source: Reuters
Iran says captures two U.S.-made miniature surveillance drones
DUBAI | Wed Jan 2, 2013 12:16pm EST
(Reuters) - Iran has captured two miniature U.S.-made surveillance drones over the past 17 months, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
Several drone incidents over the past year have highlighted tension in the Gulf as Iran and the United States flex their military capabilities in the vital oil exporting region in a standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program.
The lightweight RQ11 Raven drones were brought down by Iranian air defense units in separate incidents in August 2011 and November 2012, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari told Fars news agency.
"Much of the data of these drones has been decoded by the Army's jihad and research center," he said, without elaborating.
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DUBAI | Wed Jan 2, 2013 12:16pm EST
(Reuters) - Iran has captured two miniature U.S.-made surveillance drones over the past 17 months, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
Several drone incidents over the past year have highlighted tension in the Gulf as Iran and the United States flex their military capabilities in the vital oil exporting region in a standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program.
The lightweight RQ11 Raven drones were brought down by Iranian air defense units in separate incidents in August 2011 and November 2012, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari told Fars news agency.
"Much of the data of these drones has been decoded by the Army's jihad and research center," he said, without elaborating.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/02/us-iran-drones-idUSBRE9010EV20130102
