US uses kamikaze naval drones in combat

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US uses one-way sea drones for first time in combat to hit Iranian naval port and submarine
The U.S. military used one-way attack surface drones in a recent attack against Iran, marking the Americans’ first use of the system in combat. Specifically, the military used three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to hit a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base,

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In a First, U.S. Forces Used Naval Drones in Combat Operations
U.S. uses sea drones in combat for first time to attack Iranian port
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After its unmanned vessels recently drew attention in the Iran war, Saronic Technologies, a shipbuilding start-up, announced on Thursday that it would open a new facility in the United States to make ...

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