In a first, US military used seaborne drones in attack on Iran port
CENTCOM said three Corsair sea drones hit an Iranian naval facility, marking the first U.S. combat use of the uncrewed vessels.
- The US military used seaborne drones for the first time in strikes against Iran on Sunday.
- Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels targeted a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base in Iran.
- The Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface drone that can carry 1,000 pounds of payload up to 1,000 nautical miles at about 40 mph, according to manufacturer Saronic Technology.
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The images show the use of an unmanned vessel with which an Iranian maritime target was allegedly destroyed.
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MASSIVE.NEWSUS military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
For the first time in its history, the US military sent explosive-laden drone boats into combat by attacking an Iranian midget submarine and naval port. The unprecedented use of such kamikaze sea drones by the United States comes nearly a decade after Iranian and Houthi forces first demonstrated such weapons. The US military shared a video showing three “one-way attack surface drones” exploding after approaching an Iranian midget submarine and s…
The American military wants to have met the important Iranian naval base Bandar Abbas. It is the first time in history to rely on unmanned boats.
For the first time in American military history, the U.S. Army has deployed underwater drones. This is evident from reports by the U.S. Military Command (CENTCOM). On Sunday, ‘dozens’ of Iranian targets were hit by the Saronic Corsair USVs.
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