Category: drone

White House Condemns ‘Reckless Incompetence’ of Russian Fighter That Collided With US Drone

Newly released footage demonstrates that Russia lied about its interception of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, according to the White House. A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea on March 14, causing the drone to crash into the sea. Moscow falsely claimed that the drone made…


US Releases Video of Russian Jet Colliding With American Drone

Video footage from an American drone shows a Russian jet approaching it over the Black Sea. The Su-27 fighter jet is releasing fuel as it flies towards the MQ-9 U.S. Air Force drone on March 14, in the footage released by the U.S. military on Thursday. The clips also show the jet colliding with the…


Russian Cockpit Footage of CRASHED American Plane Over Black Sea | Facts Matter

A $32 million U.S. drone that was flying over the Black Sea fell into the water after it encountered two Russian fighter jets. The drone in question was an unmanned American Reaper drone—specifically, the MQ-9 model. It was flying through international airspace, over the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula, toward the Russian border. As…


Capitol Report: Pentagon Says Russia Intentionally Downs US Drone; Pentagon Raises Likelihood of Alien Life

The United States reveals whether it believes Russia’s latest downing of a U.S. drone was intentional or not, as Moscow vows to recover the drone’s debris likely containing classified technology. House Republicans are trying to find solutions to the border crisis. But House Democrats say they’re going about it wrong. Republicans are unveiling an energy…


Russian Jet’s Collision With US Drone ‘Another Reckless Act’: Schumer

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted Russia for causing the downing of a U.S. drone on March 14. U.S. European Command (EUCOM) announced that two Russian Su-27 fighters intercepted an unmanned intelligence-gathering MQ-9 aircraft over the Black Sea, hit and damaged it, forcing the United States to shoot down the drone into the sea….


US General on Russia Downing US Drone: ‘My Biggest Worry’

WASHINGTON—U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said on Tuesday that the Russian downing of a U.S. drone reflects his “biggest worry.” “This is my biggest worry, both there and in the Pacific, is that an aggressive Russia or China pilot or vessel captain or something gets too close, doesn’t realize where they are, causes a…


Russian Fighter Jet Hits American Drone Over Black Sea: US Officials

A Russian fighter jet hit a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on March 14, U.S. officials said. A Russian Su-27 aircraft “struck the propeller” of the drone, the U.S. European Command said in a statement. The impact forced U.S. personnel to bring the drone, an unmanned MQ-9 model, down in international waters. The drone…


More Flying Coffees Forecast as Google Tests Drone Tech

Australians could see many more coffees flying around the suburbs after Google announced plans to test technology designed to load its drones and boost the number of airborne deliveries. The tech giant’s drone arm, Wing, which operates in the skies above Canberra and Logan City, on Brisbane’s south, revealed plans to trial new advances on…


Reports: Suspected Drone Strike in Syria Kills at Least 3

BEIRUT—An explosion in eastern Syria on Wednesday killed at least three people, according to reports. A war monitoring group said the blast was likely caused by a drone strike that targeted Iran-backed militiamen. No group claimed responsibility for an attack in the area and reports about what had happened were sketchy. A Britain-based opposition war…


Blaze at US Drone Plant in Latvia; Arson Not Suspected

HELSINKI—Firefighters worked for a second day Wednesday to fully extinguish a blaze at a U.S. company’s drone plant in Latvia, as police said no indications of sabotage have been found so far. Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service was alerted Tuesday afternoon that a fire had broken out at Edge Autonomy’s drone production plant in…