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Pakistan's Navy Confronts the Dark Side of Unmanned Surface Warfare
The US Navy has just made history with its first-ever combat use of a one-way attack sea drone, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base with three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels. This game-changing tech has a 1,000 lb payload capacity, over 1,000 nautical miles of range, and can zip through the water at 35 knots.
US Navy Deploys Drone Boat in High-Stakes Rescue of Downed Apache Crew
In a daring rescue off the coast of Oman, a cutting-edge drone boat called the Saronic Corsair played a crucial role in saving the lives of two US Army aviators whose Apache helicopter had gone down. This 24-foot autonomous vessel, capable of reaching speeds of 35 knots, proved its worth in a high-stakes operation.