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Sep- 2022 -

12 September

Pentagon Combines Sea Drones, AI to Police Gulf Region

Iran's seizure of unmanned US Navy boats highlighted a Pentagon program to develop air, surface, and underwater drones for patrolling.

Feb- 2022 -

1 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Hanan Zaffar

US Navy Begins Operating ‘Explorer’ Unmanned Saildrone

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has begun operating the Saildrone Explorer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf as a part of an initiative to expand its 5th Fleet with new unmanned systems.

Dec- 2020 -

28 December

Middle East

This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Warns Israel Not to Cross Gulf ‘Red Lines’

Iran warned Israel not to cross its "red lines" in the Gulf in the final days of Trump's presidency and following a reported Israeli submarine deployment.

Jul- 2020 -

28 July

Exercises

Satellite image obtained courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows a mockup aircraft carrier being prepared in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on February 15. Maxar Technologies/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Military Exercise in Gulf ‘Irresponsible and Reckless:’ US Navy

The US Navy criticized Iran as "irresponsible and reckless" for conducting an exercise involving firing a missile at a replica aircraft carrier in Gulf waters.