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AS Buka Suara soal Klaim Iran Tangkap Drone Bawah Laut di Selat Hormuz
Iran melalui IRGC mengeklaim menangkap kapal selam nirawak milik militer AS di Selat Hormuz pada 8 September, namun Washington melalui juru bicara CENTCOM, Kapten Tim Hawkins, membantah klaim tersebut dengan menyatakan perangkat itu (diidentifikasi media Iran sebagai Dive-LD produksi Anduril) merupakan model lama yang sudah rusak dan tidak membawa data sensitif. Insiden ini menambah gesekan militer AS-Iran di Selat Hormuz, jalur distribusi energi dunia yang rentan memicu ketidakstabilan pasar global.
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- IRGC claimed capture of US unmanned submarine in Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (8/9).
- US CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed device belonged to US but denied Iran's sophistication claims.
- Hawkins stated drone was old model that experienced technical issues day before Iran's capture.
- US said drone conducted routine regional water survey and carried no sensitive data or secret sonar/radar equipment.
- Iran described device as one of most modern underwater systems and called capture a success.
- Iranian state media identified device as Dive-LD AUV produced by California defense company Anduril.
- Dive-LD specifications: length approximately 5.9 meters.
- Dive-LD maximum depth: 6,000 meters (19,700 feet).
- Dive-LD operational endurance: up to 10 days without base.
- Dive-LD primary functions: seabed mapping, mine countermeasures, intelligence, submarine cable inspection.
- Strait of Hormuz serves as vital corridor for global energy distribution.
- IRGC previously claimed attacks on US aircraft carriers and warships in retaliation for US targeting of Iran-linked tankers.
- Use of unmanned technology like Dive-LD reflects US military shift toward autonomous systems to reduce costs and personnel risk.
- Strait of Hormuz remains key flashpoint in ongoing Washington-Tehran military tensions.
- Underwater surveillance emerges as frontline domain in modern Gulf region conflicts.
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