Iran's Strait of Hormuz Gamble Backfired Spectacularly - Dark Footage Last Week

In this week’s Dark Footage, we track four stories that show how quickly modern conflict is changing — at sea, in the air, and inside the world’s most classified weapons programs. A sanctioned cargo ship running between China and Iran tests America’s new naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz — only to be stopped by disabling fire from the USS Spruance, boarded by Marines, and left dead in the water with its mysterious cargo under U.S. control. In the Black Sea, Ukraine pulls off a world first: launching an interceptor drone from an unmanned naval vessel to shoot down a Russian Shahed drone, turning the Magura sea drone into a floating air-defense platform with no crew anywhere near the fight. Meanwhile, newly released photos of the B-21 Raider raise a disturbing question: did China’s espionage, simulation software, or years-old stolen stealth secrets force America’s next-generation bomber to change its exhaust design before it ever entered service? And at Edwards Air Force Base, Anduril’s YFQ-44A autonomous fighter drone is handed directly to U.S. warfighters, who fly combat-style sorties with live missile integration, a laptop-based command system, and no engineers in sight — potentially shifting the future of American airpower before the contract is even awarded. --- Dark Footage showcases the most unbelievable photos and videos from history while telling the stories behind the camera. Featuring military, space, aircraft and real-life historic events caught on tape.