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Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced the unusual capture of a state-of-the-art unmanned submarine belonging to U.S. terrorist forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The captured equipment is the 'Dive-LD' developed by Anduril Industries of the United States, an advanced unmanned submersible with deep-sea operation capabilities and modular design.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, the Revolutionary Guard Navy announced in a statement on the 8th (local time), "This morning, through complex intelligence and military operations, we captured a state-of-the-art smart unmanned submarine owned by the U.S. terrorist army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz."
In relation to this, Sepa News, a media affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, specifically reported that the captured submarine was the autonomous unmanned submarine 'Dive-LD' developed by Anduril Industries, an American defense technology company.
According to the media, Dive-LD is approximately 5.8m long and weighs 3 tons, and is capable of conducting independent operations in the deep sea for up to 10 days.
In particular, according to the manufacturer's specifications, it can dive up to a maximum depth of 6,000m, and is characterized by the ability to quickly attach and detach various sensors and mission equipment by applying 3D printed parts and modular design.
Produced by: Kim Geon-tae, Ku Hye-won
AI outlook โ possibilities, not facts
The United States will announce its official position on Iran's capture claim
Likely ยท Within days
Military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz will persist in the short term
Very likely ยท Within weeks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed on the 8th that it had captured the U.S. military's latest unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guard announced in a statement that it had captured a state-of-the-art smart unmanned submarine owned by the U.S. terrorist army through complex intelligence and military operations, and Sepa News specifically reported that the submarine in question was Anduril Industries' autonomous unmanned submersible 'Dive-LD'. Dive-LD is 5.8m long and 3t in weight, can operate independently in the deep sea for up to 10 days, and can dive up to a depth of 6,000m. The Revolutionary Guard delivered a sarcastic message on its Telegram channel by releasing a 17-second video showing the U.S. unmanned submarine being hoisted with a net.

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