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a rescued us air force f-15e pilot shot down over iran in april 2026 reported to intelligence debriefers that he observed iranian drones moving in a coordinated jellyfish formation before his ejection. the account entered formal intelligence community discussion concerning potential new iranian unmanned networking or swarm coordination capabilities. a single pilot report is not confirmation of a capability, but the fact that it triggered extensive ic analysis means the claim is now inside the official knowledge system regardless of verification status.

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