{
  "id": 9176881,
  "title": "Talk about catch of the day — Florida fishing charter snags a huge military drone in the Gulf of Mexico, but no one is claiming it yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/talk-about-catch-of-the-day-florida-fishing-charter-snags-a-huge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/talk-about-catch-of-the-day-florida-fishing-charter-snags-a-huge-military-drone-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-but-no-one-is-claiming-it-yet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fishing charter operating out of Pensacola, Florida, hauled in an unidentified military drone from the Gulf of Mexico waters over the weekend. The Hot Spot Fishing Charters encountered the large unmanned aircraft during a routine six-hour trip, approximately 15 to 30 miles offshore from Pensacola Beach. As word spread, authorities arrived to recover the aircraft, though details surrounding the retrieval process are still scarce. The fishermen initially identified the drone as resembling the MQM-172, a drone platform often used for weapons testing and aircrew training. However, the exact make and model of the device remains undisclosed. The area near this coastline is close to Eglin Air Force Base, one of the largest military testing grounds in the nation, where restricted airspace and zones are frequently utilized for trials of advanced weaponry, including hypersonic missiles. Given the proximity to Eglin, the discovery of the mysterious drone has generated significant interest and speculation.",
  "summary": "A Pensacola fishing crew recovered a large unidentified military-style drone from Gulf waters near Eglin Air Force Base during an offshore trip.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}