Reports say the U.S. military's Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone was dead in the water before Iran took it. U.S. officials reject the claim that Iran struck an uncrewed vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing it as entirely false.

Elsewhere in naval affairs, a surge in social spending is undercutting Britain's ambitions 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.