(The Center Square) – The Austin-based drone boat company helping Texas lead the U.S. war against Iran is now building what is expected to be the largest shipyard in the country in Texas.
Saronic Technologies’ three sea drones struck an Iranian naval base on Sunday, marking the first time the United States has used this type of technology in combat. Last month, its technology was also used in another first – the rescue of downed U.S. Apache helicopter pilots near the Strait of Hormuz – all autonomously.
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