Official data on the deployment of top-secret US RQ-170 Sentinel drones has been leaked to the press. This is written by the publication The Drive.
Mention of the past deployment of the RQ-170 Sentinel was found in the official report on the visit of General Mark Kelly and Chief Master Sergeant David Wade to the US Air Force Base in Nevada. The Drive emphasizes that this is one of the first cases when the Air Force on its own initiative disclosed information about this drone.
It remains unknown where exactly the RQ-170 Sentinel was placed. According to the author of The Drive, the timing of the deployment suggests that the drone is used for reconnaissance in Iran or North Korea.
The existence of the RQ-170 Sentinel was recognized more than a decade ago, but all information about it is still classified. Most of the facts known to the public were disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the American Freedom of Information Act or as a result of leaks.
These drones are designed for reconnaissance and use "Stealth" technology, the wingspan is about 12 meters. Confirmed use of the RQ-170 Sentinel in Iran, South Korea, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is believed that the US Air Force has at its disposal from 20 to 30 such devices.
Oleg Paramonov
