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US Enforces Iran Blockade with MH-60R Seahawk

Military Sentinel, Washington – U.S. naval forces operating in the Middle East have redirected at least 99 commercial vessels attempting to reach or depart Iranian ports, leveraging shipborne MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters to maintain a persistent maritime blockade across the…

Iran Claims Strike on US Saildrone Drone Near Hormuz

Military Sentinel, Manama – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it struck a US-operated Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel on September 10 near the Strait of Hormuz, an unconfirmed claim that, if verified, would mark the second US…

HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Sea After Major Refit

Military Sentinel, Portsmouth — The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) has put back to sea for a three-month deployment around the United Kingdom and Northern Europe, marking her return to operational service after the longest maintenance period…

Iran Captures US Anduril Dive-LD Drone in Hormuz

Military Sentinel, Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) recovered a largely intact U.S. Navy Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) on September 8, 2026, after the drone malfunctioned during a hydrographic survey mission and sat disabled…

China Unveils Warship Sound Database to Track U.S. Navy

Military Sentinel, Beijing – China’s Ministry of National Defense disclosed on September 6, 2026, that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has built an operational database of warship acoustic signatures, a tool officials say helps submarine sonar crews distinguish and…

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