First known operational deployment of US Navy Dive-LD UUV revealed after Iran recovery

Iran claims it recovered a largely intact U.S. Navy Dive-LD large uncrewed underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz, which appears to be the first publicly known operational deployment of this new UUV. The system’s long-endurance, high-autonomy undersea capability is relevant for mine countermeasures and ISR in contested waters, and its loss highlights the risks and attritable concept of operations for such platforms.