Iran Guards claim capture of ‘one of smartest’ US submarines in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian sources said the 5.8-meter drone matched an Anduril Dive-LD and could bolster Tehran’s underwater surveillance capabilities.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed its naval forces captured an American-built Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in a "complex intelligence and operational action" at dawn.
- The American-designed Anduril Dive-LD measures about 5.8 meters long, 2 m in diameter, and weighs around 3 tons. Anduril states the vessel features "Extensive open interfaces, generous payload bays" for customized missions.
- Analysis confirms the partially submerged drone matches the American-designed Anduril Dive-LD, typically used for ISR or MCM. The Dive-LD is significantly more sophisticated than local Iranian designs.
- Access to the Dive-LD may enhance Iranian underwater drone capabilities, with analysts warning the captured hardware could be shared with Russia or China. The IRGC plans to release images soon.
- This incident occurs amid Iran's ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas exports. The Navy maintains a separate counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
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The capture of the submarine drone occurred in “a complex intelligence operation at dawn,” the source added.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had captured a US underwater drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic has been blocking the strait since the start of the war in the Middle East, Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported. The IRGC said it had "captured one of the US military's most advanced underwater drones at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz" at dawn today, according to a statement broadcast on st…
The Iranian IRGC reports that an American advanced deep-sea drone, Dive LD, developed by Anduril, was captured in the area of the Ormuz Strait, and the first Dive-LD was handed over to the UUVRON-1 drone unit in 2025.
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Iran Guards say seized unmanned US submarine drone in Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday (Sep 8) said they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in the months-long Middle East war.
Packed with cutting-edge technology and recently delivered to the US military, Iran claims to have seized a brand new type of autonomous underwater vehicle from US manufacturer Anduril.
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