Drone havarert i Libya SØ av Tripoli i går - Twitter

The 32° Stormo and its two child units, the 28° Gruppo (Squadron) based at Amendola, and the 61° Gruppo, detached to Sigonella, in Sicily, operate a mixed fleet of MQ-1C Predator A+ (an upgraded variant of the baseline RQ-1B Predator A) and MQ-9A Predator B RPVs (Remotely Piloted Vehicles). Along with the “standard” ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) missions, the Italian Predators have supported MEDEVACs (Medical Evacuations), TIC (Troops In Contact) operations, IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) monitoring, Convoy Escort in Iraq and Afghanistan; they have supported Operation Unified Protector in Libya, Mare Nostrum operation in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa and, from Djibouti, have monitored the seas off the coast of Somalia in anti-piracy missions. They are also currently deployed to Kuwait, to support the US-led anti-ISIS operation in Syria and Iraq. Leveraging their persistence on the target area, the drones have also supported Police forces during major events.

Update: the Italian Defense has confirmed the loss of the Predator RPV (Remotely Piloted Vehicle). The drone was flying in support of “Operazione Mare Sicuro” (maritime surveillance of the waters off Libya). Libyan authorities were informed of its presence. Cause of the loss being investigated.