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Stealth Drone Linked to Maduro Mission, RQ-170 Confirmed

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Source: Interesting Engineering
Stealth Drone Linked to Maduro Mission, RQ-170 Confirmed
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Lockheed Martin publicly confirmed that its RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drone participated in the January 3, 2023 operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, flying alongside F-35 and F-22 jets and Sikorsky Black Hawks during Operation Absolute Resolve; the drone’s capabilities remain classified. This marks one of the rare public acknowledgments of the RQ-170’s real-world deployment, with Creech AFB units historically involved and prior links to surveillance roles in Iran and the bin Laden raid.

Topics:worldmilitary#lockheed-martin#military#nicolas-maduro#operation-absolute-resolve#rq-170-sentinel#stealth-drone
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  1. Lockheed's RQ-170 drone used in mission to capture Venezuelan leader  Interesting Engineering
  2. Lockheed Confirms RQ-170 Sentinel Spy Drones Took Part In Maduro Capture Mission  The War Zone
  3. America's "Beast of Kandahar": The Secret Drone That Helped Take Down Maduro  Yahoo
  4. Lockheed CEO: Air Force RQ-170 drones used in mission to capture Maduro  Defense One
  5. RQ-170 Sentinel Flew in Support of Operation Absolute Resolve  RealClearDefense

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