way drone boats for first time in combat against Iran
The U.S. military utilized one-way drone boats, known as Saronic Corsairs, to strike Iranian naval facilities for the first time in combat. This development follows heightened tensions and a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The use of autonomous drone boats in active combat represents a significant escalation in naval warfare technology and U.S.-Iran regional conflict.
The US military has used boat drones in combat against Iran for the first time.
The Saronic Corsair drone boat is described as a "speedboat with warheads strapped to it" that detonate upon impact, according to a defence expert.
Iran has been using similar types of "cheaper" and effective drones for a while, and the US is catching on, an expert says.
Link copied Share Share article For the first time in United States military history, uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), or one-way boat drones, have been used as a strike weapon in combat against Iran.
The vessels can be launched while loaded with more than 400 kilograms of explosives and sent on their final mission to destroy enemy targets without endangering the lives of the attacker.
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