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US CENTCOM employs unmanned surface vessels for combat strike and SAR

The post describes CENTCOM/Navy Task Force 59 using unmanned surface vessels (Corsair) for both search-and-rescue and, reportedly for the first time, combat strike against Iranian naval facilities. It also notes the creation of dedicated one-way attack-drone task forces (Scorpion Strike/Falcon Strike) spanning air/surface/undersea domains, signaling a shift from experimentation to operational employment and doctrine refinement.

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deployment2026-09-22CENTCOM expands operational use of unmanned surface and one-way attack drones in the Middle East
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