ðĪ The United States used "one-way attack drone ships" on the battlefield for the first time.
ðĪ U.S. uses "one-way attack drone ship" on battlefield for first time
CENTCOM revealed that the United States, using several unmanned surface ships, or USVs, attacked submarines and ship maintenance facilities at Iran's Bandar Abbas base on July 12, 2026, stating that this was the U.S. military's first combat use of this weapon.
These ships resemble remotely controlled speedboats, carrying warheads and being destroyed along with their targets, so they are called "one-way attack USV," or one-way attack ships.
The strength is that it does not risk crew life, can disperse or deliver multiple simultaneous attacks, and may be lower in cost than weapons from large warships, but the actual effectiveness also depends on communication systems, navigation, sea conditions, and the ability to break through defenses.
The important thing is that "unmanned" does not mean "decided to kill itself." The present report explains that the ship was remotely controlled. There is still no public evidence that it chose its target without humans.
This may not be the end of conventional warships, but rather a sign that the future of maritime warfare will have both warships, crews and swarms of drones working together.
Do you really think a drone ship will change the maritime power balance?
Source: CBS News · Reuters · ABC News Australia
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