Iran says new attack drone modeled on captured US aircraft
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Iranian media says the Revolutionary Guard has built a new attack drone which is similar to a U.S. drone captured five years ago.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Saturday that the "Saegheh" drone was built by the Guard's aerospace division and is similar to the RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone. The report did not elaborate on the new drone's range.
Iran claimed to have shot down an RQ-170 drone in December 2011 and broadcast footage of the recovered aircraft. It also claims to have captured three ScanEagle drones.
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Iran said last year that it had successfully tested its replica of the RQ-170.