Event Brief
CENTCOM confirms sea drones used in combat
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: CENTCOM said three Corsair sea drones were used a month after a June helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz to strike a submarine and a ship maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran. The missions show unmanned systems moving from exercises into active war needs, including recovery and combat employment.
WHO: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM); U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59; Joshua Tallis (Center for Naval Analyses)
WHAT: Sea drones (Corsair) were employed in combat operations to strike a submarine and a ship maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas naval base.
WHEN: Sep 2026
WHERE: Bandar Abbas naval base, Iran
WHY: To conduct combat operations using sea drones after earlier unmanned use for recovery following a June helicopter crash.
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