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Andrew Chang discusses how Iran plans to analyze and replicate a 19-foot U.S. underwater drone it recently seized. He examines Iran's past practice of reverse-engineering captured American drones and suggests that the United States is minimizing this incident as an irreparable failure.

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran has claimed it seized a Saildrone-type underwater drone near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, parading it on state TV. US officials countered that the drone had malfunctioned and was not operational when captured, but acknowledged its loss. The drone, valued at $2.5 million, is an older model from Anduril Industries' Dive-LD series, which has sparked concerns about Iran potentially reverse-engineering American technology for their own lethal underwater weapons. Retired Army Major Gen. Gordon B. "Skip" Davis warned that such a scenario could lead to the loss of advanced tech when used against adversaries. Analysts suggest Washington is downplaying the incident as an avoidable malfunction rather than a strategic setback, highlighting Iran’s history of replicating captured American drones.

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Andrew Chang breaks down Iran's history of reverse-engineering captured American drones and why Washington is downplaying the loss as an expendable malfunction.

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🔮 Iran says it will dissect and replicate the technology in a 19-foot U.S. underwater drone the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured.

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Iran says it will dissect and replicate the technology in a 19-foot U.S. underwater drone the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured. asserted

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Andrew Chang breaks down Iran's history of reverse-engineering captured American drones and why Washington is downplaying the loss as an expendable malfunction. asserted

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