<p>Up to 100 drones are being deployed to patrol along 8,000 km of busy shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula, a stretch of water that has had severe security issues in recent years. The US, via its Bahrian-based 5th Fleet, is leading the unmanned surface vessel project called Task Force 59 with partners UK, Canada, &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/us-coalition-deploys-drones-to-protect-merchant-shipping-in-the-middle-east/</p></p>