If Tehran is already following through with maritime minefields, any attempt to clear the waterway would test new naval ...

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 ...

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take months — requiring underwater robots, laser-equipped helicopters, and elite Navy ...

US navy appears ill-prepared for potential use of relatively cheap and plentiful weapon in narrow Strait of Hormuz ...

The U.S. said this week that it attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian ...

U.S. President Trump warned of “military consequences … at a level never seen before” if mines were not removed.

The US military released footage showing multiple airstrikes on Iranian navy vessels on Tuesday, March 10, following reports that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had begun laying ...

U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz as oil traffic stalls through the critical ...

A video posted by the U.S. Central Command showed munitions striking nine vessels, most of which were moored at the time. Whether any mines have been laid in Gulf waters was unclear.

The Navy has retired most of its dedicated minesweeping vessels—but the Littoral Combat Ship has the same capabilities and ...

The Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV) in Minehunt configuration performs launch and recovery operations during Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in August 2022.

The MH-53E Sea Dragon is the largest helicopter operated by the United States Navy, designed primarily for airborne mine ...