Electronic interception of an American MQM-170 UAV in the Strait of Hormuz Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: An electronic warfare unit, during an offensive operation, detected and identified an American MQM-170 UAV in the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, then hijacked its navigation and control systems, and successfully landed the aircraft without damage. The mission of the UAVs was to patrol Iranian air defense systems along the coast of the Persian Gulf and in the area of ​​the Strait of Hormuz. The analysis of the recovered data also indicates that the plane took off from the shores of one of the countries of the southern Persian Gulf. The significance of this operation lies in the fact that the UAV was captured by Iranian forces without being physically destroyed. This provided the opportunity to examine his equipment, the data stored and the details of the mission performed.

Electronic interception of an American MQM-170 UAV in the Strait of Hormuz Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: An electronic warfare unit, during an offensive operation, detected and identified an American MQM-170 UAV in the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, then hijacked its navigation and control systems, and successfully landed the aircraft without damage. The mission of the UAVs was to patrol Iranian air defense systems along the coast of the Persian Gulf and in the area of ​​the Strait of Hormuz. The analysis of the recovered data also indicates that the plane took off from the shores of one of the countries of the southern Persian Gulf. The significance of this operation lies in the fact that the UAV was captured by Iranian forces without being physically destroyed. This provided the opportunity to examine his equipment, the data stored and the details of the mission performed.