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Iran-U.S. Drone Confrontations
Coverage from AutoNotion, Tom's Hardware, and others
Near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran and the United States have confronted one another over the operation and recovery of unmanned maritime systems.
The central episode is Iran’s reported capture of an Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle, which U.S. officials said had malfunctioned during regional operations and carried no sensitive equipment. The subject also includes a later attempted seizure involving Saildrone. These incidents illuminate competing accounts, surveillance and seabed-mapping missions, and the operational vulnerability of autonomous naval platforms in contested waters.
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Iranian forces recovered a disabled U.S. Navy Anduril Dive-LD submarine on September 8 near the Strait of Hormuz.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian forces recovered a malfunctioning U.S. Navy Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran limited reverse-engineering access and a propaganda opportunity.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces seized a malfunctioning Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz, while US Central Command said the vehicle lacked sensitive equipment.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran captured a malfunctioning U.S. Navy Dive-LD autonomous underwater drone in the Persian Gulf region, giving Tehran a propaganda opportunity and potential access to its hardware.
9/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran captured a malfunctioning U.S. Navy Dive-LD autonomous underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran potential reverse-engineering material and a propaganda opportunity.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On September 14, Iranian small boats attempted to seize a U.S. unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. Central Command retained control.
9/16/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian forces recently recovered a malfunctioning Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, giving Iran a potential reverse-engineering opportunity.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian military forces seized a malfunctioning American underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz during a regional intelligence operation.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they captured a U.S. Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz after the Pentagon reported a malfunction.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday they captured a U.S. Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz after the Pentagon reported a malfunction.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it captured a United States Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz during regional hostilities.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that Iranian forces captured a U.S. Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz after the Pentagon reported a malfunction.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
U.S. forces destroyed two Iranian boats near Kargan and Larak Island after an alleged IRGC attempt to seize a U.S. naval drone patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
9/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian forces captured a US military Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, potentially exposing Anduril undersea surveillance technology.
9/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran captured an Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran potential reverse-engineering material and a propaganda advantage over Washington.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian authorities recovered a U.S. Navy Dive-LD underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz after the autonomous system malfunctioned during regional operations.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
U.S. Central Command destroyed two Iranian boats near Iran after the boats attempted to seize a Saildrone used for maritime surveillance.
9/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Sept. 8, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Iranian forces captured a malfunctioned U.S. Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iranian naval forces claimed to seize a U.S. unmanned underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States said the malfunctioning system contained no classified equipment.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
The US military said Tuesday that an underwater surveillance drone malfunctioned near the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran claimed its forces captured the device.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Tuesday, Iranian naval forces claimed to capture an American underwater surveillance drone at the Strait of Hormuz, while US Central Command said the vehicle had malfunctioned earlier.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on September 8, 2026, that Iranian forces captured a malfunctioned U.S. Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General