The modified Sukhoi S-70, known as the “Okhotnik” or “Hunter,” was presented to the world on Tuesday in the city of Novosibirsk, in southern Siberia. Aleksey Krivoruchko, a deputy at the Russian Ministry of Defense, oversaw the process. “Creating drones of this class is only possible for countries with developed …
Read More »Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – report
The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, but left the decision to discipline, reprimand or demote the people involved to the commanding officers. Austin agreed with the recommendations of Central Command Chief General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. and Commander …
Read More »Turkey makes drone that can destroy bombs with laser beam
The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy bombs and other munitions while hovering up to 3,000 meters (9,850ft) above the ground, Anadolu news agency reported. The aircraft can “neutralize explosive devices without involving demining personnel” on the ground, …
Read More »Drone attack on Iraqi PM ‘must be traced back to foreign think tanks’ – Iran
The apparent attempted assassination of the Iraqi prime minister was “a new sedition that must be traced back to foreign think tanks,” according to Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran. In the past, foreign instigators “have brought nothing but insecurity, discord & instability to …
Read More »Drone hits home of Iraqi PM in ‘failed assassination attempt’ amid election protests
The official’s residence came under fire on Sunday morning local time. Iraq’s Security Media Cell claimed the attack was a “failed assassination attempt against the Prime Minister” which involved a “booby-trapped drone”. The Security Media Cell added that al-Kadhimi was “in good health” and that security forces were taking “necessary …
Read More »No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds
It was a communications breakdown rather than any sort of malice or ineptitude, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said suggested in his review, the contents of which were relayed to Associated Press by a senior defense official. He clarified that the breakdown occurred in the process of identifying and confirming …
Read More »US drone strike in northwest Syria killed ‘senior Al-Qaeda leader’ – CENTCOM
“We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft,” CENTCOM spokesman Major John Rigsbee said in a statement on Friday evening. Though the Rigsbee put the strike in “northwest” Syria, CENTCOM named Suluk – a town in the north, …
Read More »‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports
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Read More »Pentagon claims drone strike killed Al-Qaeda terrorist in Syria’s Idlib, emphasizes ‘no indications of civilian casualties’
The US Central Command announced on Thursday that it conducted a “kinetic counterterrorism strike” targeting Abu-Ahmad, on a stretch of road in the Syrian desert. “Initial indications are that we struck the individual we were aiming for, and there are no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the …
Read More »Pentagon names alleged ‘ISIS-K facilitator’ killed in Afghanistan drone strike, after admitting Kabul op killed 10 civilians
An August 27 drone strike in the eastern province of Nangarhar killed a “high profile… lethal aid facilitator” for the Islamic State’s ‘Khorasan’ cell named Kabir Aidi, CENTCOM spokesman John Rigsbee told the Military Times on Thursday, noting the man also went by the alias “Mustafa.” “Post-strike reflections indicate that …
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