Iran says captures two U.S.-made miniature surveillance drones

[Sugarcane]

(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.

Manufactured by AeroVironment, the RQ11 Raven has a wingspan of 1.36 meters (4.5 feet) and a range of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and is used by the U.S. military for low-altitude surveillance.

Iran said on December 4 that it had captured a U.S. intelligence ScanEagle drone in its air space over the Gulf in the previous few days, but the United States said there was no evidence to support the assertion.

The U.S. Navy said had not lost any unmanned aircraft in the area. The four-foot (1.25 meter) ScanEagle surveillance drones built by Boeing Co are deployed in the region by the United States military and also by other countries.

In November, the United States said Iranian warplanes shot at a U.S. drone flying in international air space. Iran said the aircraft had entered its air space to spy on Iranian oil platforms and said it would respond "decisively" to any incursions.

(Reporting by Marcus George; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

Iran says captures two U.S.-made miniature surveillance drones | Reuters

Why US has sanctioned Iran on other thing but giving them Drone technology for free

 

[Vassnti]

(Reuters) -
Why US has sanctioned Iran on other thing but giving them Drone technology for free

Why when there are never any pic do you belive it happened, every week another couple of drones are supposedly captured there must be so many up there that you have a hard time taking a comercial flight out of IKA.
Does the sky over Tehran really look like this?

 

[atatwolf]

Iranians are going crazy. It is probably a remote control plane from a kid.

 

[Serpentine]

Iranians are going crazy. It is probably a remote control plane from a kid.

The same guys who thought like you, probably felt the sheer stupidity after Iran showed footage of RQ-170 and Scan-Eagle. You should also feel the same.

 

[problemfreeleader]

Iran hunted down a number of US drones have captured a much bigger and more sophisticated CIA stealth drone, an RQ-170 Sentinel also capable of hunting x47b wow

 

[Oldman1]

Iran hunted down a number of US drones have captured a much bigger and more sophisticated CIA stealth drone, an RQ-170 Sentinel also capable of hunting x47b wow

I'm more impressed by Pakistan's ability to shoot down a dozen Predator drones in the past few years. Pakistan should have produce one by now.

 

[problemfreeleader]

I'm more impressed by Pakistan's ability to shoot down a dozen Predator drones in the past few years. Pakistan should have produce one by now.

Drones are highly sophisticated killing machines, even not detected by radar ,but not hard or impossible for China, Russia, Pakistan To kill these unmanned combat air vehicle. Can be easily hunted what ever size and type they are but if there are no back door political deals of corrupt Pakistani politicians.The world most advanced fastest latest us x47b can fly from air craft carrier and even used for refueling and can use all kind of weapons from invisible location but cant resist against carrier killing weapons the one with china and may be Russia have it but china already got best anti carrier and anti x47b weapons more advanced stealth is coming soon, along UCAV ,china already have similar to US laser weapon capable of shooting unmanned aerial vehicles from a range of just less than 3 miles and capability of Drone detection and jamming signals to destroy them. China have technology which figures out how to intercept satellite signals to specific equipment and Predator used unencrypted data.The laser's beam can shoot down a drone traveling as fast as 600 miles per hour tracking the drones with sensors used and destroying the aircraft using a high-powered, fiber-optic laser capability to detect, track, engage and defeat dynamic targets at tactically significant ranges. Electromagnetic Radiation Laser saturation of optics/CCD sensors Laser burning critical components Microwave disabling critical electronic,s GPS jamming ,Decoy emitters of microwave and IR radiation, Kinetic energy systems Confusion, logistical and information warfare techniques, High flying Party balloons with aluminum foil reflectors, Spoofing fake radio signals to take over control of drone Intercepting radio Attacking drone energy supply, fuel supply, battery supply route lines, Small arms weapons Small-Medium SAM systems Jamming of drone communication systems.
Pakistan is already producing it.No reason? have you not noticed what has occurred since 911? all the departments that have sprang up? the u.s. military bases? that have sprung up around the world? patriot act? ndaa? homeland security? tsa? if you think the "new world order" is just a myth, you better re-evaluate your view of their intentions.who in really destabilizing Pakistan due to nuclear bombs ?we love Americans and their citizens but not their evil foreign policy and their administration most CIA USA mossad israel and Indian raw creating artificial talibans terrorists trained them in Afghanistan send them to Pakistan to destabilise the country through that kind of talibans most of that Taliban only love dollars they are criminal gangsters have no concern with Asama ,al qaida, Muslim, christian , buddhists, hindus cast, religion,they have just 1 mission to obey there lords even most of them not circumcised because of nukes propaganda war a head GOD bless this world.

 

[Oldman1]

Drones are highly sophisticated killing machines, even not detected by radar ,but not hard or impossible for China, Russia, Pakistan To kill these unmanned combat air vehicle. Can be easily hunted what ever size and type they are but if there are no back door political deals of corrupt Pakistani politicians.The world most advanced fastest latest us x47b can fly from air craft carrier and even used for refueling and can use all kind of weapons from invisible location but cant resist against carrier killing weapons the one with china and may be Russia have it but china already got best anti carrier and anti x47b weapons more advanced stealth is coming soon, along UCAV ,china already have similar to US laser weapon capable of shooting unmanned aerial vehicles from a range of just less than 3 miles and capability of Drone detection and jamming signals to destroy them. China have technology which figures out how to intercept satellite signals to specific equipment and Predator used unencrypted data.The laser's beam can shoot down a drone traveling as fast as 600 miles per hour tracking the drones with sensors used and destroying the aircraft using a high-powered, fiber-optic laser capability to detect, track, engage and defeat dynamic targets at tactically significant ranges. Electromagnetic Radiation Laser saturation of optics/CCD sensors Laser burning critical components Microwave disabling critical electronic,s GPS jamming ,Decoy emitters of microwave and IR radiation, Kinetic energy systems Confusion, logistical and information warfare techniques, High flying Party balloons with aluminum foil reflectors, Spoofing fake radio signals to take over control of drone Intercepting radio Attacking drone energy supply, fuel supply, battery supply route lines, Small arms weapons Small-Medium SAM systems Jamming of drone communication systems.
Pakistan is already producing it.

What the heck with this copy paste crap?

 

[problemfreeleader]

What the heck with this copy paste crap?

Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan is sponsored and supported by USA, ISRAEL, INDIA? & many more. Al Qaeda was working for USA covertly before but now its very open, as their cooperation can be seen in Yemen, Libya and Syria. Pakistan is fighting against terrorists trained, equipped and funded by USA, ISRAEL & INDIA. coz they can;t digest a Muslim country having nukes. do some research before burping at others. No human or any living creature deserves such brutal treatment.

 

[Oldman1]

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OMG its not U.S. made. Its made in CHINA! Does that mean...China was selling drones to Iran's enemies?