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7. I have doubts about Iran's ability to reverse engineer the drone and the internal electronics

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 02:07 PM

Dec 2011

Based on other examples of Iran's "advanced" military technology, based on what the Iranian military is making, virtually all of their home built military equipment is a modification of a mid to late 1960's (if not earlier) piece of foreign made equipment. This strongly suggests that they lack the technical expertise and the necessary tooling to build a stealth drone, much less the electronics and sensors inside.

As an example, the latest 2 fighters that the Iranians are making themselves are modifications of the US F-5 Tiger, a low cost, relatively low tech, light fighter designed and built primarily for export. If the Iranians were so technologically advanced, they should be making copies or modifications of the F-4 Phantom or F-14 Tomcat, both of which they have, both are far more useful and sophisticated aircraft.

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Iran to 'reverse engineer' US drone [View all] dipsydoodle Dec 2011 OP

NAH krucial Dec 2011 #1

These are not the drones you are looking for. icymist Dec 2011 #9

LOL n/t 41mag Dec 2011 #37

Must not be all that stealthy DocMac Dec 2011 #2

This is, on the whole, a good thing. Parity is safer. saras Dec 2011 #3

Should we give nuclear weapons to North Korea? former9thward Dec 2011 #15

What would this have to do with parity? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #17

Can't they just Google it? n/t geomon666 Dec 2011 #4

Well, I bet not having a network of satellites will put a cramp in that effort. BOHICA12 Dec 2011 #5

That's what I'd do if one fell in my backyard. hunter Dec 2011 #6

Perhaps they already have (or China did it for them) Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #8

Maybe China made it dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #16

is there an app for that? Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #19

I have doubts about Iran's ability to reverse engineer the drone and the internal electronics Lurks Often Dec 2011 #7

exactly, remember the rumors about China reverse engineering in the 70s didn't work out very well. grantcart Dec 2011 #11

They can probably analyse it to determine how it works, but they wouldn't be able to replicate it FarCenter Dec 2011 #13

That's an incorrect stereotype. Xithras Dec 2011 #32

It's not a stereotype Lurks Often Dec 2011 #33

The Iranians don't seem to have much interest in building a modern manned air force Xithras Dec 2011 #35

I don't think Iran even has an RQ-170. Robb Dec 2011 #10

The detail of the intake grill should be a good indicator FarCenter Dec 2011 #12

More than a passing resemblance to an F117a inlet. Robb Dec 2011 #14

The more I look at the picture, the more I am inclined to agree with you. Lurks Often Dec 2011 #21

"... the magician's distance" hilarious. Thanks for the laugh, also--> good post! (nt) Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #24

OK...I gotta' ask...what is the "magician's distance?" Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #42

During a magic act, the magician leads you to believe... Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #43

Ah, thanks! Makes sense now, given the context of Robb's usage. Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #45

Those skirts Plucketeer Dec 2011 #18

What goes around... Mosaic Dec 2011 #20

Iran to 'reverse engineer' US drone Snarkoleptic Dec 2011 #22

Appears to me from the posts on this thread that since Iran is still in the Stone Age, mbperrin Dec 2011 #23

Nuclear weapons are relatively low tech Lurks Often Dec 2011 #30

I don't see anyone saying they're primitive and stupid fujiyama Dec 2011 #40

Exactly n/t Lurks Often Dec 2011 #41

Didn't GW Bush essentially hand over a spy plane to the Chinese... Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #44

Every bit of info they gain helps fujiyama Dec 2011 #46

Still don't understand why no auto-self-destruct for a 5 million dollar piece of tech? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #25

Maybe it's just waiting till the right people are in the room... Azathoth Dec 2011 #26

Y'know, that's just crazy enough to work! Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #27

That is very curious. At least a small pyrotechic device to destroy the electronics/data seems truthisfreedom Dec 2011 #28

Maybe the drone just isn't that special? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #29

Most of the sensitive software is most likely encrypted. Xithras Dec 2011 #34

That's another especially good question, in context. Robb Dec 2011 #31

With the level of waste by the MIC, why would we think we get value for our money? mbperrin Dec 2011 #36

Looks as if 41mag Dec 2011 #38

Yeah... CJvR Dec 2011 #39