TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country's army has unveiled a new locally-made reconnaissance drone that can stay aloft for up to six hours.
The Tasnim report Wednesday says the drone dubbed Mohajem 92 has a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles) with a maximum speed of 200 kph (125 mph). The report says it was manufactured by the self-sufficiency department of the Islamic Republic Air Force.
Since 1992, Iran has had a self-sufficiency military program to produce light and heavy weapons.
A group of aviation enthusiasts was scanning radio frequencies for the exchanges between the pilots as an F-22 fired a missile and downed the balloon.
The Space Force says a power surge likely caused a mechanical issue that allowed diesel fuel to spill last week at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex.
The unit accepts reservists with experience in startups, venture capital, management consulting and technology.
The U.S. government is working to provide aid to earthquake victims in the Middle East.
The dock landing ship Carter Hall is spearheading the Navy’s balloon debris recovery efforts and collecting remnants near where it collapsed.
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