The Revolutionary Guards took down the 15th advanced US MQ-1 UAV over Keshem Island.
Tehran, Irena. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it has intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-1 UAV over Kashem Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the 15th aircraft of its type shot down by the Iranian Air Defense.
In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC's public relations office said the UAV was detected, tracked and destroyed by the IRGC's advanced air defense system, which operates under the country's integrated air defense network. The statement did not specify the exact time of the incident or the type of missile used.
"With the destruction of this UAV, the number of American MQ-1 UAVs destroyed has reached 15," the Revolutionary Guards said, describing the number as evidence of "the continued interception and confrontation of the country's air defense against American UAVs in our airspace." ".
The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft developed by General Atomics and operated primarily by the US Air Force.