WHY TASK FORCE 59 IS IMPORTANT

The US Navy’s 5th Fleet includes shallow water areas, salty waters and temperatures in summer that can go above 45 degrees Celsius with high humidity. That can prove rough for crewed vessels, let alone those running remotely.

The systems being used by the 5th Fleet’s new Task Force 59 will include some of those involved in an April test led by the Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Drones used in that exercise included ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones, surface ships the Sea Hawk and the Sea Hunter and smaller underwater drones that resemble torpedoes.