The US military has sent explosive-laden drone boats into combat for the first time, targeting an Iranian naval port.
The attack, which occurred on July 12, involved three 'one-way attack surface drones' that exploded after approaching an Iranian midget submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base.
The use of these kamikaze sea drones marks a significant development in the US military's combat operations, and comes nearly a decade after Iranian and Houthi forces first demonstrated such weapons. The US Central Command described the strikes as a historic first for American forces, and the US Naval Institute identified one of the targets as an Iranian Ghadir-class midget submarine.
