>>Another source saying it was a drone. <<
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Meaning?
Drones are the main warfighting aircraft now.
The Reaper drone (MAJOR upgrade from Predator) is the crown jewel of U.S. forces. We don’t sell them to most (if any) other countries. (Authority: General Petraeus in a recent public appearance).
Reaper is bad-ass.