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| Biden launches investigation into how 82% of components found in drones made in Iran, deployed by Russia and downed in Ukraine are manufactured in the US |
| 2022-12-21 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #19 surely made in Board made in China. US and other components stuffed onto board in China. Doubt Iran has capability to make fine pitch surface mount PCB boards. |
| Posted by: Whusoger Shavish7113 2022-12-21 21:15 |
| #18 Board and the components on them are surely made in China and exported in violation of sanctions. Looked like a generic development board layout (Xilinx, Altera?) with empty pads (space) for other components. Other components (e.g. motor, actuators) likely smuggled via China and Gulf countries. Wouldn't rule Turkey out, either. |
| Posted by: Whusoger Shavish7113 2022-12-21 21:12 |
| #17 I thought Russian drones were made from Swedish traffic cameras. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-12-21 16:32 |
| #16 Could it have been sourced from the equipment the US left behind in Afghanistan? That'd be par for the course for this current administration. |
| Posted by: Grusing Angoper9527 2022-12-21 14:51 |
| #15 "Aladdin's Fying Carpets" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-12-21 14:04 |
| #14 The ATF was probably running a drone walking operation that worked out every bit as you would expect. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-12-21 13:51 |
| #13 Seems to me if the components are marked/numbered in some fashion we can get a clear tech trail to the end user assembly site in Iran. Then there are options and possibilities to be considered? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-12-21 12:55 |
| #12 Fungible commodities. Although it is surprising that US manufacturers can still produce such useful commodities. Are we entirely certain they weren't Made in China? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-12-21 11:23 |
| #11 They're source by 'American' companies from others that are sanctioned for selling to Iran. Valerie wants to know who is holding out on the 18%. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-21 11:00 |
| #10 Is it because those components are commercial, off-the-shelf parts made by American companies and available around the world in industrial quantities? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-12-21 10:52 |
| #9 Also, if the iranian stuff is using American sourced components, we should be in a position to neutralize that tech too. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-21 10:14 |
| #8 On the positive side, the US still manufactures stuff, so there's that... |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-12-21 10:13 |
| #7 There is nothing to stop companies that seem ok buy this and then sell it to Iran for a decent mark-up. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-12-21 10:04 |
| #6 Comment #1 beat me to it. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-12-21 09:33 |
| #5 I crack on the Chermans a lot about "dual use," but I will admit, our greedy businessmen here take a back seat to no one in selling the ropes we will be hanged with. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-21 09:16 |
| #4 Further questions will illicit the “no comment on ongoing instigations” response for the next 40 years. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-12-21 09:10 |
| #3 Didn't get your 10%? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-12-21 08:56 |
| #2 Has weapons expert Viktor Bout agreed to lead the investigation for the White House ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-12-21 08:45 |
| #1 Ask Hunter |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-12-21 08:42 |