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Autonomous Boats Deployed in Real Combat | Texas News
Autonomous boats built in Austin just made military history—three unmanned vessels from Saronic struck Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base to disable a submarine and ship repair facility, aiming to protect critical shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. These high-speed, soulless drones, capable of 35 knots, are now proving their worth in real combat—and not for the first time: just last month, one saved two downed U.S. Army pilots off Oman. Designed to work alongside—not replace—navy ships, they promise safer missions and a stronger U.S. naval presence, marking a major leap for defense tech in…
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