Iranian Shahed drone downed US Apache helicopter; crew rescued by unmanned boat

An Iranian Shahed attack drone, costing about $20,000, downed a US Apache helicopter worth tens of millions of dollars, according to a report on IDF Radio. The two pilots were rescued from the water by a remote-controlled rescue boat, which then transferred them to a manned rescue helicopter. The report adds new detail to the June 9 incident in the Persian Gulf region.

6 developments

1. 08:58 · 10 JunLatest

   Weapon identified as 358-type surface-to-air missile launched from fast boat

2. 07:38 · 10 Jun

   Pilots rescued by unmanned boat; IDF Radio identifies helicopter as Apache

3. 21:04 · 9 Jun

   CNN identifies the Iranian UAV as a Shahed-136 model.

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