Texas airspace limited after Pentagon allegedly downed CBP drone
FAA Flight Restrictions Near Fort Hancock After Drone Incident On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed flight restrictions around Fort Hancock, Texas, following reports that a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone was shot down by a laser system operated by the Pentagon. While the FAA has not disclosed the drone’s ownership, Democratic […]
Iran states that the drone downed by the US military was performing ‘legitimate’ surveillance.
Iranian media has reported that a drone shot down by U.S. forces in the Arabian Sea was on a “routine and legitimate mission on the high seas.” The Tasnim News Agency, which is connected to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), cited sources on Wednesday that claimed the drone was able to send reconnaissance images […]
UN Confirms Russia Downed Malaysian Airlines Flight in 2014
Russia Found Responsible for MH17 Downing The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) revealed on Monday that Russia is to blame for the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 back in 2014. Investigations indicated that a civilian airplane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was struck by a Russian surface-to-air missile over Ukraine. This tragic event involved […]
India and Pakistan Assert They Have Downed Each Other’s Drones Amid Ongoing Kashmir Conflict
The ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan escalated on Thursday, with both nations accusing each other of employing drones to strike military targets. Each side also claimed they were capable of countering these drone attacks. Pakistan’s Army reported that they successfully intercepted 25 Israeli-made Harop drones launched from India overnight. Sadly, a civilian lost their […]
Pakistan claims it downed drones from India the day after attacks.
Pakistan reported shooting down an Indian drone just a day after India launched a strike on territory it controls, as per the Associated Press. The report indicated that Pakistani forces claimed the drone, which they identified as Indian, was brought down by four soldiers. A military spokesperson from Pakistan stated that several drones made in […]
Mangled remains of downed Black Hawk helicopter pulled from the Potomac River after DC crash: NTSB
The broken ruins of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal crash of a plane in DC last week were pulled out of the Potomac River on Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced. The NTSB recovered most of the rest of the UH-60 Black Hawk Military Chopper after colliding with a US Airlines […]
White House says ‘early indications’ Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan flight
The White House announced Friday that there were early indications that Russian air defenses shot down a passenger plane that crashed over Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the U.S. has “early indications” that Russia is responsible, but cited an ongoing investigation. I avoided mentioning the above. […]
‘Makes Perfect Sense’ for NJ to Tell People to Call HAZMAT, Bomb Squad for Downed Drones
On Friday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “The Story,” White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby called for hazmat response and bomb squads if people encounter a downed drone. New Jersey's advice to do so “makes perfect sense to me,” he said. Because with any aircraft, “we don't know what it is, […]
State Told Us to Call Bomb Squad, Wear HAZMAT if Drone Is Downed, Like It’s an Attack
On Friday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “Faulkner Focus” in Belleville, N.J., Mayor Michael Melham said the same day New Jersey issued guidance to “immediately call in a bomb squad” if a drone is shot down. He said he went. The county, and secondly, our fire department, have been instructed to be sure to wear […]
Ukraine Claims to Have Downed Russian Fighter Jet
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military said Saturday it shot down a Russian fighter jet, but Russia claimed it had made advances in eastern Ukraine. The Russian bomber was shot down near the city of Kostynivka in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian public broadcaster Saspyrne quoted Kostynivka military governor Serhii Kholbunov as saying. Photos showed […]