How Isreal Became a Leader In Drone Technology

[Deeq A.]

The Iranians manning their Third Khordad missile battery might have wondered if their system could bring down an American on June 20 when they got orders to fire at a target miles away over the Gulf of Oman. Iran had been watching the drone since it left an air base just after midnight. It was a big target, a sophisticated American drone known as a RQ-4A Global Hawk worth more than $100 million. With a wingspan of 13 meters and weighing 12 tons, it looked more like a private jet than a drone.

Source: Hiiraan Online