Kim PeralesThe high-alt drone turned toward Iran, tx the univ 7700 emerg code, rapidly lost altitude & vanished above contested Gulf airspace.
If Iranian air DEFs or elect warfare sys' caused the incident, Iran may have demonstrated an ability to threaten Am’s most expensive maritime intel platform w/o firing publicly ack weapons.
Before disappearing:🚨spent hrs orbiting the SoH, gathering intel above a maritime chokepoint.
Costs >$200M‼️
#IranWar #Hegseth #DOD #Incompetence #USPol
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/us-navy-mq4c-triton-vanishes-near-iran-emergency-code-shot-down-strait-of-hormuz/
US Navy MQ-4C Triton Vanishes Near Iran After Emergency Code: Did Tehran Just Down America’s US$200 Million Spy Drone?
A US Navy MQ-4C Triton worth more than US$200 million (RM760 million) abruptly turned toward Iran, transmitted an emergency squawk and disappeared over the Strait of Hormuz, triggering speculation that Iranian air defences or electronic warfare systems may have downed America’s premier maritime ISR platform.