[原创翻译]无人机坠毁威胁美国技术机密

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Drone that crashed in Iran risks secret U.S. technology

无人机在伊朗坠毁，威胁美国技术机密

By Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News chief Pentagon correspondent

An American drone that crashed in Iran last Thursday was on a mission for the CIA, and is now in the hands of Iran’s military, NBC News has learned.

NBC新闻得知，上周四，一架美国无人驾驶飞机执行中情局任务时在伊朗坠毁，现在该机已经落入伊朗军方手中。

U.S. officials tell NBC that CIA operators were flying the unmanned drone when it veered out of control and headed deep into Iran. The drone eventually ran out of fuel and crashed in Iran's remote mountains.

美国官员告诉NBC，当时中情局情报员正在操作这架无人驾驶飞机，但它失去控制，改变航向，飞往伊朗腹地。这架无人机最终燃料耗尽，坠毁在伊朗的偏远山区。

The nature of the drone’s mission was secret and sources say it's still not clear whether the drone was operating in Iran or Afghanistan.

无人机任务的性质仍然保密，消息来源称，目前仍不清楚这架无人机是在伊朗还是阿富汗进行操作。

Officials here confirm that the vehicle was a highly secret stealth drone called an RQ-170, which looks more like a flying wing than an airplane — the same kind of drone that circled over Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan as Navy Seals targeted the fugitive al-Qaida leader.

官员目前已经证实，这架飞机是高度机密的隐形无人机RQ-170。它看起来更像一架飞翼而不是飞机 -- 同种型号的无人机曾在巴基斯坦盘旋于乌萨马·本·拉登的大院上空，帮助海豹突击队锁定这名逃亡的基地组织领导人。

One major concern is that the Iranians could salvage highly sensitive technology used in the drone for cameras or sensors or even the stealth technology, and try to develop it for themselves.

需要重点关注的问题之一是，伊朗人可以回收利用这架无人机上高度敏感的技术，如照相机、传感器甚至隐身技术，并尝试发展自己的技术。

Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country's military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a U.S. official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.

伊朗媒体上周日报道，该国军队在伊朗东部击落一架美国无人侦察机。但是一名美国官员说，没有迹象显示飞机是被击落。

Iran has announced several times in the past that it shot down U.S., Israeli or British drones, in incidents that did not provoke high-profile responses.

伊朗在过去已经多次宣布，他们击落了美国、以色列或英国的无人机，这些摩擦事件并未引发高调回应。

"Iran's military has downed an intruding RQ-170 American drone in eastern Iran," Iran's Arabic-language Al Alam state television network on Sunday quoted a military source as saying.

“伊朗军方在伊朗东部击落一架入侵的美国RQ-170无人机。”伊朗国营阿拉伯语电视网络“环球”在周日援引军方人士的话说。

"The spy drone, which has been downed with little damage, was seized by the Iranian armed forces," the source said. "The Iranian military's response to the American spy drone's violation of our airspace will not be limited to Iran's borders."

该消息来源称：“这架间谍无人机被击落时损伤很小，它已被伊朗军队控制。伊朗军方对美国间谍无人机侵犯我国领空的反应，将不会被伊朗的边界局限。”

Iranian officials were not available to comment further.

伊朗官员没有发表进一步的评论。

The incident comes at a time when Tehran is trying to contain foreign outrage at the storming of the British embassy on Tuesday, after London announced sanctions on Iran's central bank in connection with Iran's nuclear enrichment program.

该事件发生时，德黑兰正在试图控制因周二围攻英国大使馆而引发的外国愤怒。此前伦敦已经宣布，对与伊朗核浓缩计划有关的伊朗中央银行进行制裁。

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/05/9226787-drone-that-crashed-in-iran-risks-secret-us-technology

Drone that crashed in Iran risks secret U.S. technology

无人机在伊朗坠毁，威胁美国技术机密

By Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News chief Pentagon correspondent

An American drone that crashed in Iran last Thursday was on a mission for the CIA, and is now in the hands of Iran’s military, NBC News has learned.

NBC新闻得知，上周四，一架美国无人驾驶飞机执行中情局任务时在伊朗坠毁，现在该机已经落入伊朗军方手中。

U.S. officials tell NBC that CIA operators were flying the unmanned drone when it veered out of control and headed deep into Iran. The drone eventually ran out of fuel and crashed in Iran's remote mountains.

美国官员告诉NBC，当时中情局情报员正在操作这架无人驾驶飞机，但它失去控制，改变航向，飞往伊朗腹地。这架无人机最终燃料耗尽，坠毁在伊朗的偏远山区。

The nature of the drone’s mission was secret and sources say it's still not clear whether the drone was operating in Iran or Afghanistan.

无人机任务的性质仍然保密，消息来源称，目前仍不清楚这架无人机是在伊朗还是阿富汗进行操作。

Officials here confirm that the vehicle was a highly secret stealth drone called an RQ-170, which looks more like a flying wing than an airplane — the same kind of drone that circled over Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan as Navy Seals targeted the fugitive al-Qaida leader.

官员目前已经证实，这架飞机是高度机密的隐形无人机RQ-170。它看起来更像一架飞翼而不是飞机 -- 同种型号的无人机曾在巴基斯坦盘旋于乌萨马·本·拉登的大院上空，帮助海豹突击队锁定这名逃亡的基地组织领导人。

One major concern is that the Iranians could salvage highly sensitive technology used in the drone for cameras or sensors or even the stealth technology, and try to develop it for themselves.

需要重点关注的问题之一是，伊朗人可以回收利用这架无人机上高度敏感的技术，如照相机、传感器甚至隐身技术，并尝试发展自己的技术。

Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country's military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a U.S. official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.

伊朗媒体上周日报道，该国军队在伊朗东部击落一架美国无人侦察机。但是一名美国官员说，没有迹象显示飞机是被击落。

Iran has announced several times in the past that it shot down U.S., Israeli or British drones, in incidents that did not provoke high-profile responses.

伊朗在过去已经多次宣布，他们击落了美国、以色列或英国的无人机，这些摩擦事件并未引发高调回应。

"Iran's military has downed an intruding RQ-170 American drone in eastern Iran," Iran's Arabic-language Al Alam state television network on Sunday quoted a military source as saying.

“伊朗军方在伊朗东部击落一架入侵的美国RQ-170无人机。”伊朗国营阿拉伯语电视网络“环球”在周日援引军方人士的话说。

"The spy drone, which has been downed with little damage, was seized by the Iranian armed forces," the source said. "The Iranian military's response to the American spy drone's violation of our airspace will not be limited to Iran's borders."

该消息来源称：“这架间谍无人机被击落时损伤很小，它已被伊朗军队控制。伊朗军方对美国间谍无人机侵犯我国领空的反应，将不会被伊朗的边界局限。”

Iranian officials were not available to comment further.

伊朗官员没有发表进一步的评论。

The incident comes at a time when Tehran is trying to contain foreign outrage at the storming of the British embassy on Tuesday, after London announced sanctions on Iran's central bank in connection with Iran's nuclear enrichment program.

该事件发生时，德黑兰正在试图控制因周二围攻英国大使馆而引发的外国愤怒。此前伦敦已经宣布，对与伊朗核浓缩计划有关的伊朗中央银行进行制裁。