Iranian Drone 'Looks Like A Fake,' Not An RQ-170: Former DoD Official -- DoD Buzz
WASHINGTON: A former senior Pentagon official with extensive knowledge of unmanned aerial vehicles expressed great skepticism of the aircraft supposed to be a stealthy RQ-170 shown on Iranian television today.
We asked one of Washington's most experienced UAV experts to have a look at the Iranian TV footage today. They say it's a stealthy RQ-170 that was "spying" on poor Iran and they brought it down with a cyber attack.
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