{"id":38046,"date":"2022-08-30T17:16:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T17:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/30\/us-navy-halts-iranian-boat-from-seizing-a-5th-fleet-unmanned-vessel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:55:18","slug":"us-navy-halts-iranian-boat-from-seizing-a-5th-fleet-unmanned-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2022\/08\/30\/us-navy-halts-iranian-boat-from-seizing-a-5th-fleet-unmanned-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy halts Iranian boat from seizing a 5th Fleet unmanned vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Navy halted one of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels from confiscating a 5th Fleet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/02\/22\/us-navy-plans-launch-of-mideast-drone-force-alongside-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\">unmanned surface vessel<\/a> in the Arabian Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. 5th Fleet sailors spotted the IRGCN support ship Shahid Baziar towing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/12\/13\/the-navy-is-testing-this-adorable-sailboat-drone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saildrone Explorer USV<\/a>, part of a network of manned and unmanned vessels the fleet operates, late Aug. 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Navy patrol coastal ship Thunderbolt, along with MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, responded to the incident and the Iranian vessel released the unmanned vessel and vacated the premises roughly four hours later, on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIRGCN\u2019s actions were flagrant, unwarranted and inconsistent with the behavior of a professional maritime force,\u201d Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, said in a statement. \u201cU.S. naval forces remain vigilant and will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows while promoting rules-based international order throughout the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/embed\/855766\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 5th Fleet, which is fielding several unmanned systems with artificial intelligence as part of Task Force 59, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/12\/13\/the-navy-is-testing-this-adorable-sailboat-drone\/\" target=\"_blank\">started testing the Saildrone Explorer USV in December<\/a>. The drone relies on sunlight for power and uses its sensors and cameras for navigation and data collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery partner and every sensor offers new information that can be added to what we call the \u2018Digital Ocean,\u2019 an intelligent synthesis of around-the-clock inputs encompassing thousands of images.\u201d Cooper said at the Combined Naval Event at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in May. \u201cPutting more eyes above, on and below the water\u2019s surface enhances our picture of the surrounding seas and enables us to position our crewed ships to react more rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, the 5th Fleet spearheaded International Maritime Exercise 2022, the world\u2019s largest unmanned maritime exercise, which involved more than 80 unmanned systems. 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