Senator Cruz HAILS HEROISM in First Ever Drone Boat Rescue at Sea

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jun 10, 2026 · 16m

A U.S. AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz (off Oman) during a patrol. The two crew members survived and were stranded in the water. A U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel (drone boat)—specifically a Corsair autonomous boat—was deployed to rescue them. The drone located the pilots, picked them up, and transported them to a safe point for helicopter extraction. The rescue happened within about two hours, and both pilots were reported to be in stable condition. 🤖 Why It’s Significant This was the first known real-world rescue mission using a drone boat. It…