Iran Will Probably Need China Or Russia To 'Unlock' The Drone's Secrets

U.S. Drone A Tech Challenge For Iran -- Washington Times

Islamic republic could unlock secrets by asking Russia, China.

Iran likely would turn to Russia or China for help in reverse engineering a U.S. drone that landed in its territory last year because the Islamic republic lacks the manufacturing capability to replicate the technology.

U.S. experts say China and Russia each have a broader scientific and manufacturing capacity than Iran and the proven capability to reverse engineer advanced technology.

Last year, China unveiled its first stealth jet fighter, which experts say is modeled after a U.S. F-117 that crashed in Serbia more than 10 years ago.

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My Comment: I suspect that an agreement has already been reached between Iran and both countries (Russia and China) to dissect and understand the RQ-170's capabilities and secrets.