Helicopter crew rescued by unmanned Navy vessel near Strait of Hormuz

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:45:52 GMT

An unmanned U.S. Navy surface vessel rescued the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crew late Monday that went down near the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members, who were in the waters close to the coast of Oman, were located and picked up by a Saronic Corsair, which is part of the Navy’s artificial intelligence and drone...

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The same story across the political spectrum (2 sources)

Center-Left: Drone boat rescues U.S. helicopter crew shot down by Iran — www.axios.com
Center: Drone boat picked up downed US Army helicopter pilots—a first for sea rescues — www.arstechnica.com

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