Anduril confirms Iran captured UUV

Anduril confirmed that Iran captured a Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz after the system malfunctioned. The 5.8-meter platform is designed for missions including mine countermeasures, seabed mapping, intelligence collection and inspection of subsea infrastructure, while US officials said the lost vehicle was an older configuration without classified payloads or data. Even with protected software, physical possession may expose mechanical design and manufacturing details, making the incident both a counterintelligence concern and a reminder that attritable uncrewed systems can still yield technology and propaganda value when recovered intact.