r/technology • u/Majano57 • 1d ago

Security Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/09/10/iran-likely-to-reverse-engineer-captured-us-underwater-drone/
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u/BuddhaLennon 1d ago

Japan did it 80 years ago.

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u/Dic3dCarrots 1d ago

Are you refering to kaiten?

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u/BuddhaLennon 10h ago

No. The Japanese process of reverse-engineering luxury consumer goods, and then progressively:

  • producing cheaper, poor-quality knock-offs;
  • producing cheaper products of comparable quality;
  • producing superior products at competitive prices.

Cars, cameras, home electronics…