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A Saronic-made Corsair cuts across the Potomac River near National Harbor, Maryland. Photo: Colin Demarest/Axios

The crew of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair.

Why it matters: It was a first-of-its-kind operation, with incredibly high stakes.