Washington, July 14 -- United States military announced the first-ever use of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), or one-way sea drones, during strikes on Iran, targeting facilities at the Bandar Abbas naval base, as fighting between Washington and Tehran entered its fourth day.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that three unmanned surface vessels struck Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday.
"Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations," CENTCOM said in a statement.
The military released video that it said showed the vessels striking a submarine undergoing maintenance at a shipyard.
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