US confirms P-8A Poseidon was close to RQ-4A Global Hawk downed by Iran

摘要

The US military has confirmed that a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was close to the RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was shot down by Iran on 20 June, seemingly corroborating an Iranian claim that it deliberately did not target the manned aircraft.