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IRGC boasts of reverse engineering intercepted missiles

An IRGC air defense officer states components from intercepted missiles are being handed over to specialists for reverse engineering.

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An officer from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Defense has stated that parts of intercepted missiles are being handed over to specialists for reverse engineering. The video statement, shared by the IRGC Cyber Corps, highlights Iran's ongoing efforts to study and potentially replicate foreign military technology. This public boast follows a pattern of Iranian officials showcasing captured or downed Western equipment. The specific types of missiles being studied were not identified in the statement.
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