New Delhi, April 19 -- On April 10-11, 2026, there were reports that a high-value United States Navy high-altitude, long-endurance surveillance drone, named MQ-4C Triton, capable of operating above 50,000 feet as the "eyes over the ocean" for the US Navy, was missing over the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite repeated claims by Trump that Iran's air force and navy had been "obliterated" Iran is reported to possess a vast, domestically produced arsenal including a massive inventory of ballistic and cruise missiles, attack drones and naval anti-ship capabilities. Key systems include Shahab-3 and Sejjil medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) with 2,000 km range), Fateh-110 short range ballistic missiles (SRBMs), Shahed suicide drones, Soumar cruis...