U.S.
EQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK DRONE SHOT DOWN BY RUSSIAN S-300 OVER MEDITERRANEAN
SEA NEAR SYRIA
22
June, 2017
UPDATED
- SEE BOTTOM -- Within the past few minutes, Russia/Syria fired an
S-300 surface-to-air missile from a base at Tartus, Syria, westward
out into the Mediterranean Sea.
The
S-300 is one of the most fearsome, accurate, and deadly interceptor
missiles in the world. It does not miss.
No
word yet on what has been shot down.
UPDATE 5:35 PM EDT --
The
Pentagon confirms the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is
operating in the Mediterranean and has aircraft which are airborne
conducting flight operations. No indication at all if the Bush or any
of its planes were the target for the missile launch.
UPDATE 6:32 PM EDT --
Still
not one word about what was fired upon or shot down. Checking
all my sources repeatedly. .
UPDATE 11:46 PM EDT --
Reports
are now coming in that a United States Air Force EQ-4 "Global
Hawk" drone was shot down over the Mediterranean Sea off the
coast of Syria, by a Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile fired from
the Russian Base at Tartus, Syria.
I
contacted the Pentagon Press Office after-hours phone via Text
message to seek their comment(s) for this story, but they did not
reply.
The
EQ-4 with a wingspan of more than 130 feet, (roughly the same as a
737 airliner) is the the Air Force's largest drone.
The
Air Force has more than 30 RQ-4
surveillance drones, but only three EQ-4s
fitted with Northrop Grumman's Battlefield Airborne Communications
Node (BACN).
BACN
is a high-altitude, airborne communications and information gateway
system that maintains operational communications support 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. The persistent connectivity that BACN
provides improves situational awareness and enables better
coordination between forward-edge warfighters and commanders. BACN
bridges and extends voice communications and battlespace awareness
information from numerous sources using a suite of computers and
radio systems.
After
the BACN payloads have been integrated on Block 20 Global Hawks, the
aircraft are designated as USAF EQ-4B unmanned systems,
providing long endurance and high persistence gateway capabilities.
All
of the EQ-4 aircraft are assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing
based at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
If
this information that the Russians shot down an EQ-4 Global Hawk is
accurate, then US Troops operating on the ground with Syrian
"Rebels" will no longer be able to INSTANTLY talk to nearby
air support as was done a few days ago, when a US F/A-18 was
called-in to attack and destroy a Syrian Arab Army Air Force fighter
jet.
This
type of shoot down would severely hamper US future operational
ability in Syria because there are only a total of three EQ-4's in
existence.
To
outfit one RQ-4 with the BACN (thereby turning it into an EQ-4) costs
about twenty-two million dollars.
Such
a shoot down by Russia would be pricey retaliation
over the US Shoot-down of a Syrian Jet, without causing the US to
feel a need to avenge anything; like a pilot.
As
shown below, the cost of a Global Hawk Drone is a MINIMUM of $131
Million, but with R&D, the Unit Cost can be as high as $222
Million -- plus the BACN for another $22 Million.
It
would send a Russian message to the US not to shoot down anymore
Syrian government aircraft.
If
the Pentagon Press office responds to my inquiry, this story will be
further updated.
12:04
AM EDT June 22, 2017
Russia
Shoots Down US Drone Near Syria
Israeli News Live
Reports
are coming in From Russian and Polish News that Russian military has
shot down a US drone off the coast of Syria. In a second report
Russian news claims as many as 6 drones have been shot down between
Idlib and Latkia close to the Russian Base in Syria. It is believed
that the drone shot down over the Mediterranean Sea was a Global Hawk
valued at 222 Million
dollars
Links:
https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/89...
http://embassies.gov.il/holysee/NewsA...
http://www.tilegrafima.gr/to-tilegraf...
http://eer.ru/a/article/u123259/2017/...
http://dnr-hotline.ru/doletalis/
http://mikle1.livejournal.com/7649128...
https://riafan.ru/834854-siriya-novos...
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20...
http://www.redmoonrising.com/chamish/...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/New...
Syria
news 22 June 16:
A convoy of ISIS destroyed in HOMS province, six US drones shot down
in Latakia
Сирия
новости 22 июня 16.30: уничтожен конвой ИГ
в провинции Хомс, шесть дронов США сбиты
в Латакии
22
June, 2017
Syria,
June 22. The
convoy with reinforcements IG* destroyed on the way to Al-Sugnu in
the Eastern partof
HOMS.
SAA shot down six U.S. drones on the border with
Idlib and Latakia.
The militants damaged a power plant in Dar,
according to a military source Federal news Agency (FAN) in
Syria Ahmad
marzouk (Ahmad Marzouq).
Briefly about the results of the confrontation
Videoconferencing:
in cooperation with Syrian air force air strikes in support of allied
offensive of the CAA in the Eastern part of
HOMS;
the bombing of the fortifications of ISIS in Deir
ez-Zor.
The
Syrian Arab army (SAA) and
the allied forcesare
losses in military equipment in Dar;
he shot down six American reconnaissance drones on the border between
the provinces of Idlib and Latakia.
"Islamic
state" (LIH*):
the lost convoy with reinforcements on the way from the province of
raqqa in Al-Sugnu;
struck from ATRA on the strong points of the SAA in Deir
ez-Zor;
lost commander of one of the brigades in Western
Mosul.
Free
Syrian army** (PAS):
has damaged the city's power plant of Naama in Dar.
"Tahrir
Al-sham",
killed several fighters of Hezbollah and seized weapons and
ammunition from the Syrian-Lebanese border in the West of the
province of Damascus.
The
Kurds:
recaptured radicals of the IG of the military base of the 17th
division in Raqqa.
Damascus Province
It
became known that the attack of militants of the anti-government
Association "Tahrir Al-sham" positions "Hezbollah"
in the area West
Calluna in
the Western part of the province of Damascus, killed several fighters
of the Lebanese organization and captured some weapons and ammunition
to Pro-government troops, according to news portal Syrian Lense.
Syrian
air force meanwhile struck several air strikes on fortified centers
of the militants on the outskirts of the quarter of
ain Tarma in
the North-East of
Damascus,
reports Twitter feed (BtwlatAljyshAls). The command of the Syrian
Arab army (SAA) requires the radicals of the armed opposition to take
the areas of Jobar and
ain Tarma voluntarily.
HOMS Province
Hezbollah
together with the units of National defence forces****** (NDF) are
advancing on the fortifications of the radicals of the "Islamic
state"* close to gas field al-hayl. According to a military
source on Twitter (watanisy), combined troops managed to advance
seven miles to the East of the pumping station "T-3".
Information on losses of the parties has not yet been reported.
The
Russian and Syrian warplanes, meanwhile, continued to carry out air
strikes in support of the offensive. As a result of allied bombing
had destroyed a convoy with reinforcements Islamic state terrorists
heading from the province of
raqqa in
the key town of Al-Sukhna.
It is reported by the Twitter feed (Syria_Hezb_Iran).
The province of Deir ez-Zor
A
military source on the page in Twitter (SecDev) reports that the
terrorists of the "Islamic state" launched a series of
strikes from anti-tank missiles on the strong points of the Syrian
Arab army (SAA) in Deir
ez-Zor.
Videoconferencing is conducting bombing the positions of the radicals
of ISIS on the outskirts of the quarters of the administrative center
of the province. The losses of the parties has not yet been reported.
We
will remind, the territory of Deir ez-Zor is divided almost in half
strength of government forces and ISIL militants. The confrontation
continues for more than three years.
Province Of Dar
The
Islamists destroyed a tank of the Syrian army near a Palestinian
refugee camp in Dar,
according to a military source in the social network Twitter
(Fox61A). In addition, the militants as a result of massive shelling
damaged the city power plant Nuama. In some areas of the city there
is no light, betrays local source on Twitter (ahmadalissa).
According
to the Twitter-channel (shahid_daraa), the Syrian air force struck
several air strikes on militant positions on the outskirts of the
city districts of Dar, in order to stem the constant attacks from the
Islamist armed opposition. Data on losses of radicals are formed.
Idlib
Five
militants of the anti-government formation of "Jaish al-Fatah"
were killed and 11 were injured in the blast in the city of
Idlib,
reports the Syrian Observatory for human rights. Not yet established
what caused the explosion, but it is possible that the organizers
could make the warring factions of Islamists, and terrorists of the
"Islamic state", many "sleeper cells" which is on
the territory of the province.
Government
forces shot down six American reconnaissance drones on the border
between the provinces of Idlib and Lattakia,
according to a military source on Twitter (WithinSyriaBlog).
The Raqqa Province
News
Agency "Islamic state" says that today the capital of the
province killing and injuring more than 53 soldiers of the Syrian
democratic army**** (SDF) after two "Shahid-mobile"
attacked strongholds of the Kurdish units.
We
will remind, at the moment, about 15 percent of the city of
raqqa is
under the control of the Kurds, in several districts there are
violent clashes. The night before the SDF and the people's protection
Units (YPG) recaptured again the radicals of ISIS part of a military
base of the 17th division.
Official
Twitter channel of the marine corps of the United States of America
(USMC) reports that U.S. Marines provide fire support to the
"democratic army" around the clock.
Iraq
The
Iraqi army killed one of the commanders of the terrorists of ISIS,
who was the leader of one of the brigades of formation, along with
another 15 radicals in the area of al-Safaa in Western
Mosul.
The Iraqi command said that the quarter now is completely under the
control of government forces. Besides, as reports a news portal of
Iraqi News, the Federal police dismantled about 43 ISIL militants and
destroyed five car bombs radicals.
Military
sources of the news Agency, Al Sumaria News also reported that Iraq's
armed forces quickly moving in the Old city, as ISIL terrorists beat
a hasty retreat. It is expected that several hundred militants are
still in this part of Mosul, but the area is about 100 thousand
civilians, which the terrorists of ISIS are used as human shields,
making it difficult to attack government troops.
* The
organization is banned in Russia
Российская
С-300 сбила неопознанный объект у берегов
Сирии
World news today, June 22. Today it became known that the Russian s-300 systems in Syria opened fire on an unknown object, presumably the drone of the U.S. air force EQ-4 "Global hawk".
First that the s-300 (and maybe s-400) fired a missile in the Mediterranean sea, reported the Internet users, who became witnesses of this
“My closest friend just told me that the Russian system intercepted an unidentified object over the Mediterranean sea, the rocket they were released from the military base in Tartus.”
Insider Pentagon sources said that it was a us drone EQ-4 "Global hawk", is the largest flying apartat the U.S. air force. It is known that on Board were a unique system that enables seamless communication and coordinate work of commanders and fighters.
The cost of this drone is presumably starts from 131 to 222 million dollars, a communication system is 22 million. So Russia has embarked on a path of expensive retaliation for the downed aircraft of the Syrian army.
The Pentagon on this occasion still keeps a profound silence.
Μυστήριο
με τους ρωσικούς S-300 στο Ταρτούς-Τι
χτύπησαν
Mystery
covers the news that the Russian army launched last night from the
base in the Tartus of the Syrian missile S-300 to the west, in the
direction of the Mediterranean sea, which would represent a dangerous
escalation in the syrian war.
Размещенный в Сирии российский комплекс ПВО С-300 (возможно С-400) открыл огонь по неизвестной цели у российской военно-морской базы в г. Тартус.
Об этом сообщили очевидцы, проживающие в портовом городе Тартус. Сирийские блогеры пишут, что российская зенитно-ракетная система С-300 выпустила ракету в направлении Средиземного моря.
Вначале информация появилась в городских группах в социальных сетях, в комментариях к постам местные жители подтверждали, что видели и слышали пуск ракеты.
«Друг, живущий возле порта, только что подтвердил, что это была ракета С-300. Россия перехватила что-то над Средиземным морем», — сообщил сирийский блогер Али Хамдан.
Известно, что наши корабли и базу в Тартусе прикрывают ЗРС С-300 и С-400. Какая именно из систем выпустила ракеты, определить визуально практически невозможно.
Напомним, что пункт морского базирования в Тартусе уже несколько месяцев усиленно преобразовывается в полноценную военно-морскую базу.
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