WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following press release:
When Exercise Panamax 2026 concluded in mid-August, Panamanian security leaders were impressed with the performance of the Corsair unmanned surface vessels that the U.S. Navy brought along with them.
The Corsair platforms, the same type that recently rescued downed AH-64 Apache pilots off the coast of Oman, participated in the exercise alongside U.S. and partner forces. During that time, they demonstrated the potential of long-endurance uncrewed systems to support maritime security.
For Panama, those capabilities could help expand the country's ability to monitor maritime approaches, identify suspicious activity, and respond to thr...