Iran: US ScanEagle drone 'captured over Gulf'

[Gerald]

The Iranian military says it has captured an unmanned US drone aircraft in its airspace over Gulf waters.

The Revolutionary Guards said they had brought down a ScanEagle - one of the smaller, less sophisticated drones employed by the Americans.

Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi told the Fars news agency that the drone had conducted several reconnaissance flights over the Gulf in recent days.

The US said it was looking into the reports.

The ScanEagle drone, which has a has a 10ft (3m) wingspan, is a low-cost, long-endurance aircraft built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing.

Rear Adm Fadavi said that "such drones are usually launched from large warships".

Fars news agency reported, without giving details.

Fars said the drone was captured "in the last few days". It is not clear how it was captured.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20591336

A new bird down,

Note: 4 December 2012 Last updated at 09:29 GMT

[Skybird]

An old Revell model kit, it seems. Not hurting for the US, by all what I have read. Old and simple tech.

More interesting is the question how the Iranians achieved it. They claim they did "catch" it".

[Gerald]

As usual, Iran makes it a great propaganda victory.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Skybird

An old Revell model kit, it seems. Not hurting for the US, by all what I have read. Old and simple tech.

More interesting is the question how the Iranians achieved it. They claim they did "catch" it".

Right a small one,

[August]

Iranians are liars:

TEHRAN, Iran — A U.S. Navy spokesman says no American drones are missing in the Middle East following Iranian claims it had captured an unmanned American surveillance aircraft. Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, says all U.S. drones in the region are "fully accounted for." He also cast doubt on Iranian claims Tuesday that the U.S. ScanEagle drone entered Iranian airspace, saying U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf are "confined to internationally recognized water and airspace."
He says that U.S. ScanEagles have been lost into the sea in the past, but none have gone down recently.

Other nations in the Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates, have ScanEagle drones in service.
The 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/int...nHerald.com%29

[Gerald]

Good update,August

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by August

Iranians are liars:


http://www.bostonherald.com/news/int...nHerald.com%29

I wondered as much...and in one

[Dowly]

Wonder who's drone it is then.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Skybird

An old Revell model kit, it seems. Not hurting for the US, by all what I have read. Old and simple tech.

More interesting is the question how the Iranians achieved it. They claim they did "catch" it".

?

[Jimbuna]

LOL