The American army quickly drew conclusions from the war in Ukraine, where naval kamikaze drones proved to be the key to regaining control over the Black Sea, and in the spring of 2024 it introduced its own structures of this type – GARC drones.
Now the Pentagon has confirmed that this specialized arsenal has also been sent to the Middle Eastwhere it is used to patrol the waters around Iran, reports Reuters.
The United States military continues to use unmanned systems in the Middle East region, including drones such as GARC. This platform alone successfully completed missions with a total length of 450 hours. and covered over 3,500 km during maritime patrols in support of Operation Epic Fury.
Maritime kamikaze drones – a cheap and effective method of waging war at sea
As Reuters notes, the US military has been trying to create a fleet of naval kamikaze drones for years, and it seems that only in recent years has this type of initiative begun to achieve measurable success. However, looking at the history of GARC drones, it can be argued that the Pentagon still has a lot of room for improvement and perhaps it should ask the Ukrainian armed forces for help. Our neighbor's maritime drones have been keeping the Russian Black Sea Fleet in check for months.
GARCs are mainly used for reconnaissance and reconnaissance tasks and combating sea mines. They can also be used as kamikaze drones – they have had several failures during tests; However, there is currently no other construction of this type in the US forces.
