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IRGC claims capture and reverse engineering of US Remus 600 AUV

Bottom line

Iranian state media and IRGC Navy report the capture of a US Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming coordinated electronic warfare disabled the system and that technical data extraction is underway.

Why it matters

If verified, this indicates Iranian EW capabilities are sufficient to neutralize advanced US deep-sea autonomous systems, posing a risk to allied naval drone operations in contested waters.

Multiple signals confirm Iranian claims that the IRGC Navy located, jammed, and captured a US Remus 600 AUV in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC asserts that a coordinated electronic warfare operation disabled the vehicle’s surveillance payload, allowing for its recovery. Iranian state media has promised to release technical specifications, and military informants note this is the first confirmed capture of this specific US deep-sea UUV. Ukrainian and Western sources have not independently verified the capture, but the claim aligns with previous reports of Iranian seizure of other US AUVs like the Anduril Dive-LD.

Evidence — 5 independent origins

  • Clash Reportsource Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Iran’s IRGC Navy says it captured a second U.S. underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the REMUS 600 was conducting surveillance when it was seized in a coordinated electronic-warfare operation. It said specialists are now extracting data from the drone.

  • Военный осведомитель (Military Informant)source Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    ВМС КСИР опубликовали видео о захвате еще одного американского необитаемого подводного аппарата. В этот раз выловлен REMUS-600 . Военный Осведомитель

  • Военкор Котенокsource Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Иран заявил о захвате американского автономного подводного аппарата в Ормузском проливе. Информацию озвучили сразу несколько государственных СМИ. В ближайшее время обещают представить подробные ТТХ. Подпишись в MAX @voenkorKotenok

  • Военкор Котенокsource Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Иран заявил о захвате американского автономного подводного аппарата в Ормузском проливе. Информацию озвучили сразу несколько государственных СМИ. В ближайшее время обещают представить подробные ТТХ. Подпишись в MAX @voenkorKotenok

  • Поддубный |Z|O|V| editionsource Corigin t.mearchive
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    Подробно о результатах ночных ударов ВС РФ по целям на территории противника. По данным Минобороны России в Киеве поражён центр обработки данных компании «Водафон» — одного из ключевых операторов, обеспечивавших ВСУ доступом к интернет‑ресурсам и цифровым сервисам. Также, в Киевс

NamedREMUS 600IRGC NavyREMUS-600VodafoneZammler GroupDrone KalinshNikolaevKiliaOdessaTopicsnaval droneselectronic warfareiran

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). IRGC claims capture and reverse engineering of US Remus 600 AUV. Hetzner OSINT, 27 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--irgc-claims-capture-and-reverse-engineering-of-us-remus-600-auv/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--irgc-claims-capture-and-reverse-engineering-of-us-remus-600-auv/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C1}
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