US 5th Fleet

Feb- 2024 -

14 February

US Navy’s Six-Decade-Old Greyhounds to Fill Grounded V-22 Osprey’s Role

The US Navy is temporarily replacing its grounded fleet of V-22 Ospreys with its last squadron of retiring C-2A Greyhound aircraft.

13 February

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Pro-Palestine Hackers Target US Navy’s 5th Fleet, Says Obtained Classified Docs

A pro-Palestine hacking group claimed that it had breached computer systems of the US Navy’s fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain, obtaining a trove of classified documents.

Oct- 2023 -

10 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

231006-N-HY958-1037 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 6, 2023) An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle launches from the deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Gulf of Oman, in an image released Oct. 6. U.S. 5th Fleet forces recently conducted an operation integrating unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft to conduct enhanced maritime security operations in the waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Seven task forces falling under U.S. 5th Fleet integrated 12 different unmanned platforms with manned ships for “manned-unmanned teaming” operations tracking Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) ships and small boats over several days during routine patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US 5th Fleet Launches Drones to Monitor Arabian Peninsula Activities

The US 5th Fleet has deployed multidomain drones to the Middle East to assist crewed vessels in safeguarding the Arabian Peninsula.

May- 2023 -

23 May

Sea

Soldier demonstrating maritime personnel care

Rojoef Manuel

Combined Maritime Force Introduces New Group to Train Partner Navies in Middle East

The 38-nation Combined Maritime Force has established a new group to enhance maritime security training in the Middle East.

Aug- 2022 -

31 August

Americas

Screenshot of a video showing support ship Shahid Baziar, left, from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unlawfully towing a Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in international waters of the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 30.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Seizes, Then Releases US Navy Drone Vessel: Pentagon

An Iranian ship seized an American military unmanned research vessel but released it later, the Pentagon said.

Nov- 2021 -

23 November

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Announces Jordan-Based Joint Drone Hub

The US Navy has established a Red Sea-based drone operations joint hub to be shared with Jordan's navy from next month.

Nov- 2019 -

7 November

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

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New US-led coalition launches Operation Sentinel to protect Persian Gulf shipping

The new US-led naval International Maritime Security Construct launched Operation Sentinel to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf

Oct- 2019 -

21 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Bahrain hosts Gulf maritime security conference with Israel in attendance

Representatives from more than 60 countries including met in Bahrain to discuss maritime security following attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Saudi oil installations

Apr- 2019 -

15 April

Exercises