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Corsair at Gulf of Oman

[Saronic](/companies/saronic)'s Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for multi-mission naval operations at scale. Capable of carrying 1,000 lbs of payload over 1,000+ nautical miles at speeds exceeding 35 knots, Corsair features a modular architecture enabling maritime domain awareness, ISR, strike, and force-protection missions.

In July 2026, three Corsair USVs became the first sea drones used in US combat operations, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The platform also performed the US military's first USV aircrew recovery in June 2026, rescuing downed Apache pilots off Oman. The US Navy awarded Saronic a $392M production contract in December 2025.

Corsair by Saronic Technologies · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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Saronic Corsair USVs deployed with US Navy Task Force 59 in the Middle East since March 2026. On June 8, 2026, a Corsair rescued two downed Apache helicopter pilots off the coast of Oman — the first US military use of a USV for aircrew recovery. On July 12, 2026, three Corsairs conducted the first US sea drone combat strike, attacking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base.

Key facts

Operator
US Navy Task Force 59 / CENTCOM
First combat use
July 12, 2026 — Bandar Abbas Naval Base strike
First rescue use
June 8, 2026 — Apache pilot recovery off Oman
Contract
USD 392M Navy OTA (Dec 2025)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Corsair at Gulf of Oman.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-07
Model
Corsair
Company
Saronic Technologies
Location
Gulf of Oman
Operator
Saronic Technologies
Status
operational
First seen
2026-03-01
ID
57fbf986-6383-4f1d-b6dd-b272b5a1b195

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    Corsair first documented operating at Gulf of Oman.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://defensescoop.com/2026/06/09/autonomous-maritime-drone-rescues-apache-pilots-after-crash/ · 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
  2. https://defensescoop.com/2026/07/13/corsair-maritime-drones-attack-iran/ · 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-07

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-07

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

2
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Common questions

What is the Corsair deployment at Gulf of Oman?
Corsair, built by Saronic Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Gulf of Oman on the DEPLOY registry. Saronic Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Corsair at Gulf of Oman?
Saronic Technologies, the manufacturer of Corsair, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Corsair deployment at Gulf of Oman go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Corsair deployment at Gulf of Oman?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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