An American official confirms to Al Jazeera that Ansar Allah shot down a US forces march over international waters off the coast of #Yemen, while the Yemenis confirm that it penetrated Yemeni airspace with the aim of spying.

The MQ9 aircraft, which was shot down by Yemeni air defenses, is one of the largest and most modern, high-tech American combat drones.

• The cost of one aircraft is 11.5 million US dollars.

• Designed on the basis of the MQ-1 Predator, but much larger, for the purpose of also being used as a missile launcher in combat.

• The American and British air forces used it to strike sites in Afghanistan.

•Maximum speed: 482 km/h

• Its range reaches 3000 km

• Capable of carrying guided missiles and bombs weighing 1.7 tons.

• Missiles and bombs that can be carried:

4 AGM-114 “Hellfire” missiles, and two 82 bombs can be added to all