Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Claims to Have Destroyed US MQ-9 Drone
Source: Global Times
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On March 1 local time, the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced that the Revolutionary Guard's air defense system, under the control of an integrated air defense network in southern Iran, locked onto and destroyed a U.S. military MQ-9 drone.
The MQ-9 is the first attack drone specifically designed for high-altitude long-endurance surveillance. (Reporter: Li Jiannan, Wang Yin)
Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Military Operations
Subcategory
Air Defense
SALUTE Report
Size
1 drone
Activity
destroyed by Iranian air defense system
Location
Southern Iran
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Time
March 1
Equipment
MQ-9 drone
Summary
On March 1, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the destruction of a U.S. MQ-9 drone using an integrated air defense system in southern Iran. This incident highlights the operational capabilities of Iran's military defense systems against U.S. aerial assets.
Key Facts
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the destruction of a U.S. MQ-9 drone.
- The drone was destroyed using an integrated air defense system.
- The incident occurred in southern Iran on March 1.