Drones Have Been Evolving Before Our Very Eyes

[Peter Griffin]

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Navy’s Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones​

TF59 and its regional allies hope to deploy a fleet of 100 unmanned vessels by this summer as it works toward building a ‘Digital Ocean.’

The NAVCENT and 5th Fleet command, which falls under the larger Central Command (CENTCOM) umbrella, is expansive. Its area of responsibility (AOR) broadly encompasses nearly 2.5 million square miles of water including the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean, along with being comprised of 21 countries. With these areas being hotspots for adversarial activities, ensuring that the Navy can maintain vigilance over these regional waters at all times is an overarching goal of NAVCENT/5th Fleet that Task Force 59 is being called upon to address.

While its CENTCOM counterparts — the Army’s Task Force 39 and the Air Force’s Task Force 99 — have been recently established to experiment with unmanned and AI-powered systems in their respective land and air domains, Task Force 59 will focus on what’s occurring above, on, and below the surface of the ocean. In doing so, all three units will take full advantage of CENTCOM’s geographical disposition in their innovations, using the AOR’s hot, sandy, and salty climate to push the boundaries of every new platform or weapon system they receive from industry.

Navy's Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones

TF59 and its regional allies hope to deploy a fleet of 100 unmanned vessels by this summer as it works toward building a 'Digital Ocean.'

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[Peter Griffin]

Navy’s Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones​

TF59 and its regional allies hope to deploy a fleet of 100 unmanned vessels by this summer as it works toward building a ‘Digital Ocean.’

The NAVCENT and 5th Fleet command, which falls under the larger Central Command (CENTCOM) umbrella, is expansive. Its area of responsibility (AOR) broadly encompasses nearly 2.5 million square miles of water including the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean, along with being comprised of 21 countries. With these areas being hotspots for adversarial activities, ensuring that the Navy can maintain vigilance over these regional waters at all times is an overarching goal of NAVCENT/5th Fleet that Task Force 59 is being called upon to address.

While its CENTCOM counterparts — the Army’s Task Force 39 and the Air Force’s Task Force 99 — have been recently established to experiment with unmanned and AI-powered systems in their respective land and air domains, Task Force 59 will focus on what’s occurring above, on, and below the surface of the ocean. In doing so, all three units will take full advantage of CENTCOM’s geographical disposition in their innovations, using the AOR’s hot, sandy, and salty climate to push the boundaries of every new platform or weapon system they receive from industry.

Navy's Task Force 59 To Keep Tabs On Iran With Armada Of Drones

TF59 and its regional allies hope to deploy a fleet of 100 unmanned vessels by this summer as it works toward building a 'Digital Ocean.'

www.thedrive.com

Amazing!