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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published photos of the wreckage of a Polish-built Tiguar M drone, which it claims was shot down over southern Iran by the IRGC Ground Forces' 48th Fath Brigade in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. The drone, a light-class tactical UAV designed by Polish company uAvionics, was allegedly operated by the U.S. Army. According to analyst Babak Taghvaee, the wreckage shows the drone was fitted with an improvised Starlink or Starshield terminal for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communication. The Tiguar M was previously tested by soldiers from the 1st US Special Forces Group during the Balikatan 2026 exercises in the Philippines, which focused on long-range communications in infrastructure-constrained environments. The incident marks a significant escalation in drone warfare and highlights the use of commercial satellite communication systems in military UAVs.
Source report
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released images of a Polish-built Tiguar M unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), allegedly operated by the U.S. Army and shot down over southern Iran.
The information was first reported by Babak Taghvaee, a former contributor to outlets including the BBC. According to his post, the photos of the wreckage show a Tiguar M fitted in an improvised manner with a Starlink or Starshield terminal, used for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communication.
Incident Details
- The drone was reportedly shot down by the IRGC Ground Forces' 48th Fath Brigade in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
- The Tiguar M is the military version of the civilian Tiguar drone, designed and manufactured by the Polish company uAvionics.
- It is a light-class tactical UAV.
Recent Deployment Context
In April 2026, soldiers from the 1st US Special Forces Group tested Tiguar M drones during the Balikatan 2026 exercises in the Philippines. The exercises focused specifically on long-range communication capabilities and operations in infrastructure-constrained environments.
By Wojciech Kozioł 20 July 2026, 09:27
Tags: UAV | IRAN | DRONES | UNITED STATES | MIDDLE EAST | TIGUAR M
Source
Defence24.comWestern
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