The US is using unmanned surface and underwater vehicles for mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz, writes The Wall Street Journal.
According to the newspaper, the US military is using both ships and drones for mine clearance. The publication notes that surface and underwater drones are becoming an increasingly important part of the US military's mine clearance capabilities, replacing traditional minesweepers.
The newspaper emphasizes that the US military's mine search and clearance capabilities have declined in recent years, although the US has a variety of mine clearance capabilities.
The US military uses surface drones manufactured by RTX and equipped with AQS-20 sonar.
In addition, US forces use MK18 Mod 2 Kingfish and Knifefish underwater drones to scan the seabed for mines.