Iran claims to have successfully copied the US RQ-170 Sentinel it captured in December 2011, with state television broadcasting – and even the country’s supreme leader tweeting – images of the replicated aircraft.
At the time, U.S. military officials tried to play down the incident, saying Iran did not have the technology to decipher its secrets, and President Barack Obama asked the Islamic republic to return the Sentinel to no avail.
But a military officer said in recent footage that they had cracked the code.The broadcast showed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s visit to an exhibition organized by the powerful Revolutionary Guards air wing about Iran’s military advances, particularly regarding ballistic missiles and drones. The leader later tweeted a photo of the drone.
‘This drone is very important for reconnaissance missions,’ Khamenei said, standing in front of the Iranian copy of the American unmanned aircraft.
[err…but does it fly…? – Ed.]
Source: The Daily Mail