Fatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: Report
The attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel.
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South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker
South Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker.
South Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)
Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States.
U.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance Missions
The U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, or NGA, wants to know if Boeing could transform the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone that it is developing for the U.S. Navy into an unmanned maritime intelligence platform using a modular sensor pod. This highlights continued interest within the Navy, and elsewhere in the U.S. military, in utilizing the Stringray, a test article for which flew for the first time just last month, for missions beyond just aerial refueling.