# Corsair at Gulf of Oman: deployment

Canonical ID: `57fbf986-6383-4f1d-b6dd-b272b5a1b195`

[Saronic](/companies/saronic.md) [Corsair](/models/saronic-corsair.md) 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)

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-07_

- **Slug:** saronic-corsair-oman-rescue
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Corsair](/models/saronic-corsair.md) (id: `4a3aaba9-8728-4205-bd24-49f88ae1dc7f`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Saronic Technologies](/companies/saronic.md) (id: `d96d824b-c582-4dc2-8194-068b6056e9e6`)
- **Location:** [Gulf of Oman](/locations/oman-gulf-of-oman.md) (id: `d965b337-c171-4743-8ece-b9d8390a153c`)
- **Operator:** [Saronic Technologies](/companies/saronic.md) (id: `d96d824b-c582-4dc2-8194-068b6056e9e6`)
- **First seen:** 2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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