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Iran tests drones in military exercise
https://www.reuters.com ^ | JANUARY 5, 2021 | By Reuters Staff

Posted on 01/05/2021 6:27:33 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days after the anniversary of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general by a drone strike in Iraq.

Iran and the regional forces it backs have increasingly relied in recent years on drones in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf.

Iran’s armed forces are to test combat drones used as bombers, interceptors and in reconnaissance missions in the two-day exercises in central Semnan province, the semi-official Fars news agency said.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; shawarma; swarm

1 posted on 01/05/2021 6:27:33 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

I would think the little flags would create a lot of drag.


2 posted on 01/05/2021 6:47:40 PM PST by Ben Hecks (Don't Google it - Duck it!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

I'm not sure what is more surprising, the quality of the paintjob, or the English text on the 'home built' Iranian drone.

3 posted on 01/05/2021 7:05:14 PM PST by Gunslingr3
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4 posted on 01/05/2021 7:25:00 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Funny how that US drone landed in Iran unscathed when the Obozo and Biden were in the WH. Not!


5 posted on 01/05/2021 8:28:09 PM PST by drypowder
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