US uses one-way sea drones for first time in combat to hit Iranian naval port and submarine

Published July 13, 2026 12:09pm ET



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, U.S. Central Command said on Monday.

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