US Drones

Russia awards pilots involved in US drone skirmish

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Russia has awarded the pilots of two fighter jets involved in this week's confrontation with a US drone over the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

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New EU sanctions package blacklists 121 Russian entities

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The EU’s new sanctions package against Russia comprises 121 individuals and legal entities, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Saturday, according to media reports.

Russia’s electronic-warfare knocked out 90% of Ukraine drones

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A report by western media has said that 90% of the drone that Ukraine possessed in February before the start of the war were knocked out by the Russian electronic-warfare troops by summer.

US approves $1bn sales of counter-drone system to Qatar

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The US State Department on Tuesday announced the approval of a $1 billion sale of FS-LIDS counter-drone systems and other equipment to Qatar.

US deploys eight MQ-9 Reaper drones to Greece

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper drones, to Larissa Air Base in central Greece for one year.

As Ukraine demand grows;

US studying how to modify Gray Eagle drone

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – According to US officials, Washington is looking into modifications to the Gray Eagle drone as Ukrainian demand grows.

US drone crashed in Iraqi capital

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – A security source in Iraq reported that a drone belonging to the United States crashed in the capital Baghdad on Friday.

Drone attack on Syria army base leaves 1 killed, 2 injured

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Media sources reported an attack on a military base belonging to the Syrian army in the vicinity of the US al-Tanf base in Syria.

US 'General Atomics MQ9 Reaper' drone shot down in Libya

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Libyan armed forces announced in a tweet that an advanced US drone was destroyed over the skies of the Benghazi region.

Yemen reportedly shoots down US spy drone in Marib

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Yemeni media reported that the Yemeni air defense on Tuesday shot down a US spy drone over the country's Marib province.

UAE conference warns of Yemen's drone power

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The UAE held a conference on Sunday in the presence of the representatives from the United States, France, and Britain to discuss the need to counter the power of Yemeni Ansarullah's drones.

Yemeni army shoots down US spy drone over Ma'rib

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Yemeni army announced that its forces managed to down a US-made spy drone while carrying out a hostile operation in Ma'rib province.

Iraqi air defense intercepts US drone over Samarra

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – An Iraqi security source said on Saturday afternoon that the Iraqi air defense prevented a reconnaissance drone belonging to the US coalition from flying over Samarra in Salah al-Din province.

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Rocket attack against US Victory base in Iraq reported

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iraqi security media sources reported a rocket attack launched on the US military base "Victory” in Baghdad on Wednesday morning.

US ‘Victory’ base at Baghdad Airport targeted by drone attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Local Iraqi sources reported on Tuesday night that the Victory base at Baghdad Airport has been targeted by two drones.

US Air Force MQ-9 drone crashes in S New Mexico: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Air Force says an unmanned aircraft has crashed on a runway during takeoff from Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico.

Yemeni army shoots down US spy drone in Ma'rib

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Yemeni army announced that its forces managed to down a US-made spy drone during a hostile operation in Ma'rib province on Saturday.

Yemeni Army shoots down US spy drone over Marib sky

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces announced that a US Scan Eagle spy drone that was conducting spy activities has been shot down in Marib by Yemeni air defence forces.

Iran’s army intercepts American MQ-9, RQ4 drones in drill

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – During Iran’s army military drill entitled “Zolfaghar 1400”, American MQ-9 and RQ4 drones that had entered the FIR and the ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) areas of Iran were intercepted by Iran’s Army Air Defense.

US UAV shot down on Iraq-Syria border: local media

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – A US drone has been shot down by Iraqi Resistance groups on the Iraqi-Syrian border, according to local news sources.

Yemen shoots down US spy drone

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Yemeni Army announced that it has shot down a US spy drone in Marib province.

No ISIL bomb in US drone strikes on Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – An American newspaper has published evidence challenging the Pentagon's claim about a drone strike that was carried out on August 29 near Kabul airport.

Yemen shoots down US spy drone

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The Yemeni Army announced that it has shot down a US spy drone with a surface-to-air missile in Marib province.

Yemeni Army shoots down 'US spy drone' over Ma'rib sky

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces announced that the air defense of the Yemeni Army has managed to shoot down a US spy drone over Ma'rib province, saying that a video of the operation would be released soon.

IRIAF speeding up achieving equipped drones: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said that IRIAF is speeding up achieving drones equipped with nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.

US drone crashes over Iraq’s Nineveh: Report

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iraqi news sources reported Tuesday night that a US drone crashed over the northwestern province of Nineveh in Iraq.