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Iranian Yak-130 rammed enemy UAV when missile failed; aircraft landed with drone fragments

Published 8 November 2026

Iranian state media report that during the spring 2026 US-Israeli strikes a Yak-130 trainer-combat aircraft intentionally rammed and destroyed an enemy UAV after a fired air-to-air missile failed to guide due to the target’s onboard countermeasures. With the drone on a heading toward a strategic site, the pilot chose to intercept by collision; the aircraft landed safely with fragments of the destroyed drone lodged in a weapon pylon. The incident indicates Iran has adopted kinetic ramming as a last-resort drone-kill method when EW defeats guided munitions.

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Telegram channel, Russian side:Военный осведомитель (Military Informant) adversary7 Nov 2026 Open the post

Topicsinterceptors electronic warfare drones

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