Tag: Drones

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the Media after his annual call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Putin: US-Iran war ‘would be a catastrophe’

Zach Halaschak · June 20, 2019 8:11 pm

This map provided by the Department of Defense, Thursday, June 20, 2019, shows the site where they say a U.S. Navy RQ-4 drone was shot down. The Department of Defense says the drone was flying over the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz on a surveillance mission in international airspace in the vicinity of recent IRGC maritime attacks when it was shot down by an IRGC surface to air missile fired from a launch site in the vicinity of Goruk, Iran.

Iran releases video of military shooting down US drone

Julio Rosas · June 20, 2019 6:23 pm

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National security adviser John Bolton look on as President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington.

White House calls in congressional leaders for Iran briefing in Situation Room

Naomi Lim · June 20, 2019 5:41 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is questioned by reporters at the Capitol in Washington.

Lindsey Graham after Iran shoots down US drone: ‘All bets are off’

Julio Rosas · June 20, 2019 5:26 pm

President Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House in D.C.

Trump on US response to Iran: ‘You’ll find out’

Tim Pearce · June 20, 2019 4:47 pm

U.S. Navy patrol boats carrying journalists to see damaged oil tankers leaves a U.S. Navy 5th Fleet base near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Forget the drone, focus on Iran strategy

Tom Rogan · June 20, 2019 4:00 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Washington. Trump is en route to Orlando, Fla., to announce his bid for re-election.

Trump: Iran made ‘big mistake’ shooting multimillion-dollar US drone down

Dominick Mastrangelo · June 20, 2019 2:43 pm

Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Biden slams Trump over Iran targeting of US drone

Joseph Simonson · June 20, 2019 1:37 pm

An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft like the one shown is currently flying non-military mapping missions over South, Central America and the Caribbean at the request of partner nations in the region.

National Security

US confirms $130M high-flying drone brought down by Iranian missile

Jamie McIntyre · June 20, 2019 12:47 pm

An oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Iran fired missile at US drone hours before tanker attacks: Report

Zach Halaschak · June 14, 2019 10:17 pm

Marine Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie.

Top military commander: Iranian threat is ‘imminent’

Zach Halaschak · June 7, 2019 1:17 pm

People watch a flying demonstration of a drone at the DJI booth at CES International in Las Vegas.

World’s largest drone maker to start putting airplane, helicopter detectors in nearly all machines

Anna Giaritelli · May 22, 2019 5:15 pm