Iran tried to steal drones in the US Army: The technique was defenseless
It is noted that the operational group 59 as part of the 5th Fleet of the US Navy conducts testing of these vessels within the framework of their use in maritime operations. Saildrodrone Explorer drone is powered by a solar panel, so it has high autonomy. In 2021 he was sent to the first mission in the Gulf of Arab in the northern part of the Red Sea to improve the collection of reconnaissance data in the region.
Military experts have told the media that Iran's attempts to steal drones in view of the previous bold behavior in the region, such as dangerous maneuvers near foreign ships or detention of sailors from the United States in 2016. In addition, Iranians have repeatedly captured or knocked down unmanned American aircraft to recreate their technologies. This is also not the first case of capture of American marine drone.
In 2016, China stole Ocean Glider, an underwater drone that used an oceanographic ship in international waters near Philippines. The Chinese military returned the unit in a few days. Unmanned technologies are becoming more common in the oceans, the US Navy needs to take care of their protection. According to the New American Analytical Center Expert Peter Singer, recent drone theft incidents have been forced to raise safety issues and think about the measures.
"What if an attacker attempts your system or even tries to capture it? What are your actions? In the future, classified systems may appear in the future, so you will have to decide how to protect them. But then the question arises:" What if I lose System, I can guarantee that the enemy will not have access to it? " The military had a response plan, they would be able to respond more effectively to the seizure of Saildrone by Iranians.
Therefore, the US Navy intends to eliminate this vulnerability. For example, they can create larger unmanned ships that provide a small crew, like a landing group. "Our policy and procedures for Protection of unmanned systems from illegal use of force is the same as for the protection of any US property in the sea, "-commented Defense One official P US Navy. Earlier they wrote how in August Iran tried to steal the unmanned ship of the United States.
The military stated that the Navy ship of the Corps Warts of the Islamic Revolution was taken to the Saildrone Explorer tugboat, which conducted intelligence in the sea. Noticing the helicopters and the guard boat Thunderbolt II, the Iranian ship was cut off the cable and escaped. In September, it was reported that the Iranian frigate of Moudge Jamaran captured two USV Saildrodrone in the Red Sea. The US Navy quickly reacted by sending two Decins of the USS Nitze and USS Delbert D.