all 7 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 11 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Its wings don’t look that long?

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago

    TLDR - Given that the UAE has repeatedly asserted its right to carry out retaliatory strikes, it is likely that the downed Wing Loong II belonged this state.

  • source
  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Really? That's what they named it? They found some horny American teenager to name its drone?

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Looks like a Predator.

  • source
  • 6 comments in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml view that post
    [–] 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)
  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    The Wing Loong II has been a workhorse for several non-state and state actors across the Middle East and Africa, so seeing one downed over Iran is less a shock and more a confirmation of how deeply Chinese drone hardware has saturated modern warfare. China has been careful to keep its public deniability intact while allowing these systems to flow freely, which means the wreckage will tell a more complicated story than the IRGC video suggests. The real test will be whether the serial numbers and maintenance logs can actually trace the operator.

  • source