Sonar-equipped and fiber-controlled submersible drones / robots can. Ordinary sea drones are just small boats with cameras for finding a target, typically made of aluminum or fiberglass. They typically don’t have sonar, ride on the surface, and their magnetic signature needs massive amplification to trigger a mine.
Depends on the type of mine and the method of detection. It’s really hard to find stuff in the ocean, and the strait is a big place. You’d have to do a lot of sweeping by radar and hope you’re able to find them before they find you. And Iran is likely to just destroy such a drone when they see it.
Can marine drones not take out sea mines?
Sonar-equipped and fiber-controlled submersible drones / robots can. Ordinary sea drones are just small boats with cameras for finding a target, typically made of aluminum or fiberglass. They typically don’t have sonar, ride on the surface, and their magnetic signature needs massive amplification to trigger a mine.
Signature amplification might be doable, though.
Depends on the type of mine and the method of detection. It’s really hard to find stuff in the ocean, and the strait is a big place. You’d have to do a lot of sweeping by radar and hope you’re able to find them before they find you. And Iran is likely to just destroy such a drone when they see it.