Event Brief
Eglin AFB admits it lost a Shahed-136 clone drone
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Summary: A Florida fisherman reportedly found a drone that appears to be a Shahed-136 clone. Eglin Air Force Base acknowledged it had lost a drone and said the recovered aircraft matches the same family used by the U.S. military for strikes on Iran.
WHO: Eglin Air Force Base
WHAT: Eglin Air Force Base acknowledged it lost a drone that appears to be a Shahed-136 clone found by a Florida fisherman.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
WHERE: Florida, USA
WHY: The base acknowledged the recovered drone was one it had lost, following its discovery by a Florida fisherman.
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