The train, referred to as Digital Protect, included members of U.S. fifth Fleet’s unmanned programs and synthetic intelligence process drive, Process Drive 59, in addition to a MANTAS Satan Ray T-38 unmanned floor vessel. U.S. forces educated alongside Israeli counterparts throughout maritime consciousness and vessel boarding drills.
“By working collectively to advance unmanned programs innovation we are able to improve regional safety and strengthen our collective potential to handle rising threats,” stated Capt. Colin Corridan, Process Drive 59’s commander.
NAVCENT established Process Drive 59 in September 2021 to combine new unmanned programs and synthetic intelligence into U.S. naval operations throughout the Center East. Since its launch, the duty drive has operated a set of recent unmanned programs from regional hubs in Bahrain and Aqaba, Jordan.
Process Drive 59 additionally carried out a Digital Protect train final September with Israeli naval forces. The duty drive recurrently trains and operates with maritime companions within the Center East to speed up the mixing of cutting-edge unmanned know-how into each day operations.
U.S. fifth Fleet’s space of operations encompasses roughly 2.5 million sq. miles of water space and contains the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Crimson Sea, elements of the Indian Ocean and three important choke factors on the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Strait of Bab al Mandeb.
