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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka)
On August 6, a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long endurance surveillance drone of the US Air Force crashed in a rural field near Gilby, North Dakota, as it was returning to Grand Forks Air Base.
No injuries were reported as a result of the alleged crash. Authorities asked the public to avoid the area, as it is now the site of an active military investigation.
In a statement, Col. Jeremy Fields, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing vice commander, said military personnel were on the scene and he anticipated the recovery and investigation may take several weeks.
The Global Hawk accident led to much speculations by some military observers as it took place just a few days after reports claiming that a similar drone was shot down over northern Syria.
According to a recent report by the U-News agency, which is close to the Syrian state, the drone, a MQ-4C Triton, was shot down by a Russian-made Buk-M2E air-defense system of the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) over the countryside of Aleppo. The incident reportedly took place on August 2.
The Triton is a variant of the Global Hawk that was especially developed to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions. Both drones share the exact same design lines, which explains why one would be mistaken for the other.
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The absence of any close-up photos from the Global Hawk crash site in Gibly fueled speculations that the US Air Force story was just a cover up for the incident in Syria’s Aleppo. Meanwhile, Syrian authorities are yet to comment on the event of August 2.
The SyAADF targeted US drones operating over Syria in the past. On March 17 of 2015, a MQ-1 Predator combat drone was shot down while it was on an intelligence mission near the coastal Syrian city of Lattakia.
Yeah US bulshitting
Americunts are losers and liars.
Well Iran needed a software upgrade so they shot another one down.
Well Iran needed an upgrade of software so they shot another one down.
They could have just got cracked version from the Chinese…
Of course the Amerikastanis are lying.
Just as they did about “100 concussion injuries, no deaths” after the retaliatory Iranian missile strike in January 2020. I remember that a lot of Amerikastani troops “died in accidents” in the following few days and weeks.
They said that 2 US soldiers died in a US army Hospital in Germany in unclear circumstances
MSM news sites and governmental information are LIES and Propaganda to fool stupid people. That is proven over and over again but you like to claim LIES are Truth . Truth is you are a LIAR jens.
‘MSN news are not lies. Some are.’
Way to go there Jenny, classic self contradiction.
If you look even closer, turns you you’re an idiot.
I’d respond but there’s nothing to respond to.
LIAR and a TROLL jens. Did you get a degree in stupidity because you certainly excel in it. LIAR.
Scientists have not yet been able to understand the depth of hens stupidity. It will probably require a whole new category.
I would like to see pictures of both crash sites just to be sure.
Sometimes that may not be enough as pictures get recycled.
Did US use an Israeli advisor regarding the reporting of the lost equipment?
Hows your lies on the ambulance being hit by artillery fire by unknown source jens. You know , the one that syrialive says was hit by targeted SDF ATGM which was reported by southfront yesterday.
Another of your esoteric sayins jens. So esoteric you are the only person that understands it. You should get your brain back and never lend it out again.
Hens, you have 4 negative votes. Please see a psychologist, its urgent.
Don’t worry guys it was only $230million or $460…
I like Buk. Good ol’, Buk. Yeah.
US Empire of lies, deceit, and genocide.
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The Syrians have proven capable of shooting down US drones before, so is plausible, and with the RQ-4 Global Hawk’s cruising speed at around 570km and flight ceiling at around 18km, the Syrian operated export model BuKME2 SAM is quite capable of downing it.
You got a more advanced job sweeping the floors?
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