The U.S. military says an unmanned Navy surface vessel helped rescue two U.S. Army crew members after an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman. Multiple outlets report that the vessel—described as a 24-foot Saronic Corsair autonomous surface craft—was used to locate the downed airmen in the water and pick them up, in what U.S. officials call the first such operation involving an autonomous (and remotely operated) surface drone. U.S. Central Command says the crash occurred around 3 a.m. local time Tuesday during patrols in regional waters. A military spokesperson and U.S. officials told media that the two crew members were rescued and were “fine.” The cause of the crash is under investigation. Commentators and lawmakers cited in the coverage frame the incident as evidence of the growing role of autonomous sea drones for operational needs, while some reports note that the system can use advanced technologies, including AI, as part of its navigation and mission functions.
Unmanned Navy drone boat rescues two AH-64 Apache crew near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military says an unmanned Navy surface vessel helped rescue two U.S. Army crew members after an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman. Multiple outlet...
- An AH-64 Apache crash occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, off Oman’s coast, as the aircraft was on patrol in regional waters.
- U.S. Central Command says an unmanned Navy surface drone helped locate and rescue two downed Army crew members in the water.
- The rescue involves the Saronic Corsair autonomous surface vessel, described in reports as about 24 feet long.
- U.S. officials describe it as the first time an unmanned surface vehicle is used for a rescue operation of this type.
- The cause of the helicopter crash is under investigation; the crew members are reported to be safe.
The two crewmembers of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter shot down by Iran on Monday evening were rescued by a Saronic Corsair, an unmanned surface vessel (USV) or sea drone. The post Sea Drone Makes Historic Rescue of Downed U.S. Helicopter Crew appeared first on Breitbart.
3 months agoA US Navy drone boat rescued two Apache helicopter crew members near the Strait of Hormuz in a historic first.
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3 months agoUnmanned Navy vessel used in reconnaissance tracked down two airmen in the waters off Oman and delivered them to safety in what is believed to be a historic first for the U.S. military
3 months agoThe sea drone - a 24-foot Saronic Corsair autonomous surface vessel - is reportedly powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
3 months agoIt was the first U.S. rescue carried out by an autonomous surface vessel and remotely piloted by a human operator, according to a military spokesperson.
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3 months agoA U.S. Navy Sea Drone rescued two Apache pilots near the Strait of Hormuz in a first-of-its-kind rescue.
3 months agoBy Phil Stewart and Jarrett RenshawJune 9 (Reuters) - In a first, a Navy surface drone found and rescued two crew members from an Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman's coast, the U.S. military told Reuters, and President Donald Trump said the pilots were "fine."The U.S. military's Central Command said the AH-64 Apache went down at around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday (2300 GMT on Monday) near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.
3 months agoA surface naval drone helped rescue two downed crew members from a US Army AH-64 Apache that crashed off the coast of Oman, according to US Central Command, the first time an unmanned vehicle was used in such an operation.
3 months agoAn unmanned U.S. Navy surface vessel rescued the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crew late Monday that went down near the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members, who were in the waters close to the coast of Oman, were located and picked up by a Saronic Corsair, which is part of the Navy’s artificial intelligence and drone...
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