Unmanned Surface Vessel Transits Strait of Hormuz with U.S. Coast Guard
Posted on April 19, 2023 by Seapower Staff
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs
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Unmanned Surface Vessel Transits Strait of Hormuz with U.S. Coast Guard
19 April 2023
From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs
MANAMA, Bahrain – An unmanned surface vessel from U.S. 5th Fleet transited the Strait of Hormuz with two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, April 19, demonstrating the continued operational integration of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems by U.S. maritime forces in the Middle East.
USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) transited one of the world’s most strategically important straits with an L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel. The three vessels sailed south from the Arabian Gulf and through the narrow Strait of Hormuz before entering the Gulf of Oman.
“I am proud to be a part of this great partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy in the Middle East. We often work side-by-side as one team with a common mission to provide security and safeguard the seas,” said Lt. Trent Moon, John Scheuerman’s commanding officer.
U.S. 5th Fleet established a unit called Task Force 59 in September 2021 to integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into regional maritime operations. Since its launch, the task force has deployed a suite of new unmanned systems from operational hubs in Jordan and Bahrain.
https://seapowermagazine.org/unmanned-surface-vessel-transits-strait-of-hormuz-with-u-s-coast-guard/
