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USVJune 9, 2026Source: Naval News

Saronic USV Rescues Two U.S. Army Pilots Downed by Iran

A U.S. Navy drone task force picked up two downed pilots using a Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessel (USV) yesterday in Middle Eastern waters during a first of its kind rescue mission. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, two…

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