Submission + - Iran accidentally shoots down it's own UAVs (wsj.com)
Worchaa writes: As told in an opinion piece by Michael Ledeen of the Wall Street Journal, the Iranian Air Force accidentally shot down (WSJ) three of its unmanned drones a few weeks ago. We read about the bomb-carrying version of the UAV here on /. recently. Apparently, the Air Force thought they were intercepting foreign aircraft spying on the country's new nuclear power station.
Mr. Ledeen focuses on growing domestic opposition to the Iranian government, not UAVs. But it's a great way to start. From the article, "...according to official Iranian press accounts, the Iranian military had created a special unit to deploy the drones—some for surveillance and others, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bragged on Sunday, to carry bombs—but hadn't informed the air force." Whoops.
Mr. Ledeen focuses on growing domestic opposition to the Iranian government, not UAVs. But it's a great way to start. From the article, "...according to official Iranian press accounts, the Iranian military had created a special unit to deploy the drones—some for surveillance and others, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bragged on Sunday, to carry bombs—but hadn't informed the air force." Whoops.