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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US Central Command says it used drone ships to hit an Iranian ship maintenance facility and submarine in a first-of-its-kind attack. “Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” officials said on social media on Monday (13 July). The post featured a video of the drone boats approaching a dock with a submarine on top, followe…
Video. Video shows US sea drones attacking Iranian naval facility
Video. The US military has released video it says shows three Corsair unmanned surface vessels striking a ship maintenance facility and submarine at Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on 12 July. US Central Command says it was the first combat use of American sea drones.
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US uses sea drones in Iran strike for first time
The U.S. military has for the first time used unmanned surface vessels in combat, striking an Iranian naval facility, U.S. Central Command said on Monday."Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran," CENTCOM said in an X post. "Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces hav…
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