From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 7): US embassy confirming if drone belongs to US military
American officials in Manila are verifying if the unmanned aerial vehicle found
off Masbate island last weekend belongs to the US military, an embassy spokesman
said Monday.
The spokjesman added the recovered drone was not armed and of the type used
for military training exercises.
“We are aware of reports that an apparently US-made unmanned aerial vehicle
was recovered in the waters off of Masbate this weekend. The recovered vehicle
appears to be of the sort that is used as an air defense target in training
exercises,” said embassy spokesperson Tina Malone.
"This type of vehicle is not armed and not used for surveillance,” Malone
added.
“We are trying to confirm this interpretation and to determine how and when
it may have landed in the sea.”
The drone, initially mistaken for a missile, was seen floating by a diver
around 8 a.m. Sunday near Ticao Island.
Philippine Navy officials said the drone was towed to Ticao beach with the
help of some local fishermen.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=485149
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