
Increasingly accurate ballistic missiles with ranges up to 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) or more.Israel has fought Iranian proxies on two borders-a thirty-four-day war with Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006 and sporadic tensions with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad since the 1990s.įour decades after Iran’s revolution, Israel’s concerns included:

Several governments, led by both the left-wing Labor Party and the right-wing Likud Party, have centered their foreign policies around the threats from Iran, ranging from its nuclear program to its creation of a network of influence across the Middle East. NAVCENT is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain and includes maritime forces operating in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean and three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandeb.For decades, Israel has considered the Islamic Republic to be its greatest adversary. The Middle East region's unique geography, climate and strategic importance offer an ideal environment for unmanned innovation. The task force partners with industry and international forces for operational evaluation and employment. Since its launch, the task force has operated a suite of new unmanned systems based at operational hubs in Bahrain and Aqaba, Jordan. NAVCENT established Task Force 59 in September 2021 to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. “Ultimately, we are strengthening ties and innovating new capabilities with regional partners to enhance maritime security.” “Integrating unmanned systems with our partners advances our integration efforts,” said Lt. A Devil Ray T-38 and Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel also participated.

participants included members of NAVCENT’s unmanned systems and artificial intelligence task force, Task Force 59, and the U.S.


Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and Israeli naval forces that focused on enhancing maritime awareness using unmanned systems and artificial intelligence in support of vessel boarding operations. The exercise, called Digital Shield, was a bilateral training event between U.S.
