Reports say the U.S. military's Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone was already disabled by the time Iran seized it. U.S. officials deny the report that Iran struck an unoccupied craft in the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing it as entirely false.
Elsewhere in naval affairs, a surge in social spending is dampening Britain's aspirations for a more capable Royal Navy. Crews from several nations flew the P-8A Poseidon at RIMPAC 2026. The Navy's Silent Anvil torpedo steers silently toward its target. Australia's new fleet units are coming together despite difficulties.