Yemeni air defenses shoot down US-made spy plane in Hajjah

The Yemeni air defenses have shot down a spy drone belonging to US-Saudi aggression in Hajjah province, northwestern Yemen, the army spokesman said in a statement.

The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Sarie, affirmed the air defenses were be able to down a US-made “ScanEagle” spy drone, operating by the Saudi Air Forces, while it was carrying out hostile actions over the airspace of Hardh district on Monday morning .

The drone was down with a suitable weapon, he added.

The Scan Eagle is one of the latest American drones, and it has great specifications, with a length of 1.4 meters, a weight of 20 kg, a maximum speed of 90 km / h, a wingspan of 3.1 meters, and a flight of 5.8 km.

The value of the aircraft is more than 11 Million dollar, a reconnaissance drone, and works to locate targets accurately, from the air and collect information.

It is characterized by its small size and ease of transportation. It was equipped with an Electro-optical surveillance camera and another infrared camera. America has carried out more than a thousand sorties over Iraqi areas with this type of aircraft.