Task Force 59 Launches Aerial Drone from Coast Guard Ship in Middle East
December 9, 2022
An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was launched off from a U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter, USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), transiting to the Arabian Gulf on Dec. 7. U.S. The 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 launched the UAV during Digital Horizon, a three-week event focused on integrating new unmanned and artificial intelligence platforms, including 10 that are in the region for the first time.
An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle takes off and lands aboard USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7, marking a first for U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59. (U.S. Navy Video)
