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US drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace

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12:23 - 20/06/2019 Perşembe
Update: 12:24 - 20/06/2019 Perşembe
REUTERS
The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system prepares to land
The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system prepares to land

A U.S. military drone has been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a U.S. official said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said the drone was a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton. No further details were immediately available, including the time of the shoot-down.

The aircraft's manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, says on its website that the Triton can fly for over 24 hours at a time, at altitudes higher than 10 miles, with an operational range of 8,200 nautical miles.

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