US coalition deploys drones to protect merchant shipping in the Middle East

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Up to 100 drones are being deployed to patrol along 8,000 km of busy shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula, a stretch of water that has had severe security issues in recent years. The US, via its Bahrian-based 5th Fleet, is leading the unmanned surface vessel project called Task Force 59 with...

https://splash247.com/us-coalition-deploys-drones-to-protect-merchant-shipping-in-the-middle-east/

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