U.S. Downs Four Drones In Two Days In Iraq

The wreckage of a small unmanned aerial system is shown at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.
Credit: Iraq Security Media Cell
U.S. defenses shot down four armed small drones in two days at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, with the attempted attacks occurring on the two-year anniversary of an American drone strike in the country that killed a key Iranian military leader. The Pentagon on Jan. 4 would not identify the specific group...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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