Video: Iran Unveils First-Ever AI-Powered Suicide Drone Launched From Submarine

Iran’s Ministry of Defense has released footage claiming to show the world’s first submarine-launched loitering munition, an autonomous suicide drone that operates without human control.

The video, aired by Iranian state media, captures a torpedo-shaped device surfacing from underwater and deploying a folding-wing drone into the air. 

The drone is then seen flying before striking a simulated land target and detonating its warhead. 

Iranian defence officials have stated that this drone is fully autonomous, relying on artificial intelligence to identify and attack targets without manual operation or remote guidance.

Since it does not require a radio link to a control station, it is less vulnerable to electronic countermeasures such as jamming.

Iran has an extensive history of drone development and deployment. It has previously used long-range loitering munitions to attack vessels and even modified a small cargo ship into a floating drone launch …

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