Drone Snoops over Iran

"by DAVID AXE

As Iran continues to tease the world regarding its murky nuclear ambitions, the U.S., Israel and other powers keep positioning themselves for possible attacks on Iranian targets. One key will be accurate intelligence on Iranian nuke facilities and air-defense networks. In the last two weeks, it’s become increasingly clear that drone aircraft are playing a big role in developing that intel.

After a year of hazy reports by French reporters and Aviation Week’s Bill Sweetman, this month the U.S. Air Force finally confirmed the existence of its RQ-170 Sentinel stealthy, flying-wing spy drone. As the Lockheed Martin-built Sentinel has twice been spotted flying out of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, Sweetman dubbed it the “Beast of Kandahar.” It’s not clear why the coalition would need a stealthy drone in Afghanistan, Air Force Times pointed out:"
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