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Saronic drone boat pulls downed Apache crew from the Gulf of Oman
A Task Force 59 Corsair recovered two Army aviators after Iran downed their Apache near the Strait of Hormuz, the first rescue of personnel at sea by an uncrewed vessel.
The Saronic Corsair is a 24-foot (7.3 m) American autonomous surface vessel built for mass production. In June 2026 a Task Force 59 Corsair recovered a downed Apache crew off Oman — the first at-sea personnel rescue ever carried out by an uncrewed vessel.
A Task Force 59 Corsair recovered two Army aviators after Iran downed their Apache near the Strait of Hormuz, the first rescue of personnel at sea by an uncrewed vessel.