# ‘Real alien stuff’: How Iran’s ‘jellyfish drone’ formation fooled US fighter jets — and do China and Russia have it too? - The Times of India

> A previously undisclosed account from a US fighter pilot shot down over Iran has sparked fresh questions about the capabilities of Tehran’s drone warfare programme and whether it is benefiting from technologies already…

- **Source:** [Indiatimes](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/real-alien-stuff-how-irans-jellyfish-drone-formation-fooled-us-fighter-jets-and-do-china-and-russia-have-it-too/articleshow/131972526.cms?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c4ea172b957254d3e9644)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
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