Task Force 59
Coverage of Task Force 59 in the Nexus archive.
- The US Navy's new sea drones have gone from rescuing downed airmen to blowing up Iranian targets
The US Navy's Saronic Corsair sea drones have transitioned from rescuing downed airmen in June 2026 to conducting combat operations against Iranian targets, including strikes on a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas Naval Base in July 2026. The drones, developed by Saronic, are being used by US Central Command in the Middle East for both rescue and combat missions.
- US forces started running sea-drone rescue drills years before the downing of an Apache forced them to do it for real
US forces conducted sea-drone rescue drills years before a real-world mission to save two soldiers after their Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran. The rescue, using an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) operated by Task Force 59, marked the first operational use of such technology for medical evacuations in the US military.
- Trump says Iran downed a US Army Apache helicopter, vows response
President Donald Trump claimed Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, stating the two pilots were unharmed and vowing a U.S. response. U.S. Central Command confirmed the pilots were rescued and the incident is under investigation, while noting ongoing operations to enforce a blockade against Iranian ports.
- Trump says US 'must' respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump accused Iran of shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a drone boat rescue of two aviators. Trump stated the U.S. must respond, straining a recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The incident involved a Corsair drone manufactured by Saronic Technologies, part of the Navy’s Task Force 59.
- US soldiers rescued after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman. The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours and is in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation, and the rescue involved U.S. Navy assets, the 82nd Airborne Division, and possible use of an unmanned surface vessel.
- A US Navy surface drone found and rescued 2 American soldiers after their Apache helicopter crashed in the Middle East
A US Navy surface drone rescued two American soldiers after their Apache helicopter crashed near Oman in the Middle East. The rescue, led by the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and supported by the Air Force and Navy's Task Force 59, marks the US military's first Apache loss in the Iran war. The soldiers were rescued within two hours and are in stable condition, with the crash cause under investigation.