An exhibition of "trophy" drones opened in Tehran
In Tehran, an exhibition of "trophy" drones. The opening ceremony was attended by the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Hossein Salami, and other high-ranking representatives of the IRGC. The bulk of the "exhibits" of the exhibition are American UAVs, including: Desert Hawk I / III, RQ-11A Raven, RQ-7 A Shadow 200, RQ-4 Sentinel, Scan Eagle, Aerosonde, MQ-18 Predator A. In addition, the British Phoenix and the Israeli Hermes 200 are also on display.
According to experts, the majority of foreign drones represented in Tehran were captured by electronic warfare and forced to land on the territory of the country.
Also at this exhibition, the American strategic drone RQ-20 Global Hawk shot down over the Persian Gulf in June in southern Iran was presented, or rather, what was left of it. Earlier, Tehran stated that it violated the country's airspace and was shot down by Iranian-made 4rd Khordad air defense systems.
Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, the commander of the IRGC, Hossein Salami, said that Iran is ready to shoot down all drones if they violate the airspace of this country.
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