Iranian armed Drones Spotted In Ethiopia

[aryobarzan]

@925boy ..welcome back my friend...keep up the great work..regardless of some moron trolls that think they have all the facts in their pocket...dismissing a news item as fake is good if you have evidence if not they should shut up instead of insulting others...hope to see more of you around.

 

[925boy]

@925boy ..welcome back my friend...keep up the great work..regardless of some moron trolls that think they have all the facts in their pocket...dismissing a news item as fake is good if you have evidence if not they should shut up instead of insulting others...hope to see more of you around.

thanks brother! I can never let up on worthless trolls who have 0 ounce of dignity. I'm also happy when trolls play idiots when my logic confuses them and they cant counter it - KRYPTONITE!!!!

 

[Sineva]

It is not lifted even updated in 2012, claim based on a blogger. You are free to believe.

Really?,and what unsc resolution mandated this "update"?.I`m asking because I could find only one unsc resolution [1298],which entered into force on the 17th May 2000,but was then LIFTED less than a year later on the 15th May 2001.
A blogger who has been very,very reliable in their past reporting and analysis.
In addition you have photographs which clearly show iranian equipment in ethiopia,and the locations shown have been confirmed as being in ethiopia,and lastly you now have evidence of iranian cargo carrying aircraft,large ones in fact like 747s and il76s,flying to ethiopia.
So it seems pretty clear that based on the available evidence,that there is very likely,a rather large delivery of iranian military hardware currently taking place in ethiopia.

 

[Sineva]

Looks like the boys at Bellingcat have decided to chime in on the subject:
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/res...is-ethiopia-flying-iranian-made-armed-drones/

 

[Hack-Hook]

For 'general knowledge' sake, American warships are equipped with sophisticated AN/SPY1 series phased array radar systems on average; these are sensitive enough to detect and track 'incoming' cruise missiles from a distance (cruise missiles have a small RCS on average). They can detect and track 'incoming' UAVs as well.

They will engage hostile targets if really necessary. For example:

U.S. Downed Iranian Drone With New Technology

The U.S. brought down an Iranian drone this week near an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz by using new technology that had just been added to naval defenses, the latest move by the U.S. military to deploy more furtive measures against Iran, defense officials said.

www.wsj.com

and yet USA failed to shoe evidence of its downing of the drone but Iran showed video that proved the drone continued to work after USA engaged it.

 

[LeGenD]

and yet USA failed to shoe evidence of its downing of the drone but Iran showed video that proved the drone continued to work after USA engaged it.

The Iranian UAV was subjected to EW by USS Boxer in the Straight of Hormuz in 2019. This was more like testing of MADIS in real-time operational conditions. The original point was about USN having 'sensor systems' to detect and track UAVs in real-time - absolutely.

The USN is much less trigger happy than some of its Foreign counterparts however. Surprising to say the least.

 

[Muhammed45]

Endless excuses OHahah.

For God's sake

 

[Hack-Hook]

The Iranian UAV was subjected to EW by USS Boxer in the Straight of Hormuz in 2019. This was more like testing of MADIS in real-time operational conditions. The original point was about USN having 'sensor systems' to detect and track UAVs in real-time - absolutely.

The USN is much less trigger happy than some of its Foreign counterparts however. Surprising to say the least.

The point of the system was to detect and destroy the uav which it failed to do otherwise we all knew us navy can detect a big several meter long and wide non stealth uav.

 

[FuturePAF]

Why is The Airspace over Pakistan’s EEZ controlled from Mumbai ATC, that should be rectified.

Not sure who should look into this but you are the most prominent PDF member on Air Force topics that comes to mind @Windjammer

This could have military implications, where Indians could have planes showing themselves as civilian and being corroborated as civilian by Mumbai ATC, but could be a military flight, and they could use that in a potential attack, such as when the Indian C-17 moved just outside Karachi ATC zone.

Chapter 4: Military Activities in an EEZ – Law of the Sea

Military Activities in an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) In May 2016, following a “dangerous” intercept by two Chinese J-11 fighter jets that approached within 50 feet of an U.S. EP-3 Aries reconnaissance aircraft, China’s Foreign Ministry demanded that the U.S.

sites.tufts.edu

https://twitter.com/x/status/1414536721027448835

every little bit we push the Indians back will be one bit the Indians will have to cross in the event of hostilities and will be detected sooner, and make the job of the navy and Air Force easier.

Karachi ATC should have jurisdiction over at least the full Pakistani EEZ if not further into a share of international air space. We should have aircraft identify themselves to Karachi center so we can sift the chaff from the wheat

p.s. China might want to look into getting control of ATC rights over Aksai Chin

 

[DocEinstein]

Let me have my doubts.

If Ethiopians purchase drones along with something like howeizeh cruise missiles and pin point ballistic missiles then they can make a good Balance in their respected region specially with Egyptian Army armed with Western and eastern made fighter jets.

Mohajer drones are well known for their stealth features, they watch American fleet in Persian Gulf 24/7/365 without being detected by American destroyers. This family of drones are a game changing capability when added to missile force. They provide missiles with accurate and real time location of military targets not only that, they are capable of bombing their targets with a pin point accuracy.

Here some pictures of American destroyers taken by Mohajer

Armed Mohajer
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ELINT, ESM capable enjoying an infrared EOAS-18A Sensor. Carriers 4 Qaem guided bombs 20 kg each with 6 KM Range. Best known as an airdefense penetrator.

The drone itself has a range of 2000 KM.

It can Guide Howeizeh cruise missile with a range of more than 1350 KM.

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I am sure that Ethiopia will has to import Iranian radars compatible with these drones, remains to be seen which kind of radar Iran suggests them.

Yes a drone with external hard points and fixed landing gear being so stealthy to get so close to US destroyers.. wow !