
Saronic Corsair USV Rescues Apache Helicopter Crew Near Strait of Hormuz: Years of Preparation Behind a Critical Two-Hour Mission
On June 8, 2026, a Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by U.S. Navy Task Force 59 rescued two AH-64 Apache crew members downed near the Strait of Hormuz within two hours. The mission — hailed as a first-ever combat search-and-rescue by a USV — was the product of years of training, including medevac exercises in the Gulf of Aqaba and over 4,500 nautical miles of recent operational deployment.
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