KUWAIT, June 30 (KUNA) — Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah inaugurated a fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the Kuwait Coast Guard. The event, held at the General Directorate of the Coast Guard, was attended by senior officials including Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Major General Ali Mesfer Al-Adwani and Assistant Undersecretary for Border Security Sector Major General Mujbil Fahd bin Shawq.
Commodore Sheikh Mubarak Ali Al-Sabah, Director General of the Coast Guard, explained that the USVs can operate autonomously for extended periods and are equipped to perform a variety of maritime security tasks, including surveillance, interception of suspicious vessels, environmental monitoring, and support for search and rescue missions.
Sheikh Fahad also reviewed the newly implemented maritime monitoring system, which integrates coastal radars, sensors, high-resolution cameras, and the USVs into a centralized AI-powered command system. He praised the project as a major advancement in Kuwait’s maritime defense capabilities, reflecting the Ministry of Interior’s commitment to modernizing security infrastructure to protect national interests.
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Kuwait inaugurates new unmanned surface vessels to enhance capabilities
KUWAIT, June 30 (KUNA) — Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah on Monday inaugurated the unmanned surface vessels (USV’s) that have joined the fleet of the Kuwait Coast Guard at the General Directorate of the Coast Guard.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Major General Ali Mesfer Al-Adwani, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and Major General Mujbil Fahd bin Shawq, Assistant Undersecretary for Border Security Sector, as part of a comprehensive plan implemented by the Kuwait Coast Guard to enhance maritime security through new technologies.
Commodore Sheikh Mubarak Ali Al-Sabah, Director General of the Coast Guard, provided a detailed briefing on the advanced operational capabilities of the USV’s, saying they can function autonomously for days without direct human intervention.
He added that their pivotal missions include surveillance, continuous monitoring, interception of suspicious maritime targets, support for search and rescue operations, monitoring environmental pollution, protecting natural resources, and overall maritime security enforcement within Kuwait’s territorial waters.
The report highlighted that Sheikh Fahad also inspected the advanced maritime monitoring system currently being implemented. This system covers the entirety of Kuwait’s maritime domain and integrates coastal radars, sensors, high resolution cameras, and unmanned surface vessels under a unified command and control system powered by artificial intelligence.
Additionally, Sheikh Fahad toured the maritime operations center, in addition to the control center that controls and operates the USV’s, reviewing their operational mechanisms, monitoring systems, and the electronic network linking the maritime units with command centers.
Sheikh Fahad praised the General Directorate of the Coast Guard for executing this major project, confirming that the launch of unmanned surface vessels represents a significant step forward in developing Kuwait’s maritime security system through modern technologies.
He noted that this initiative reflects the Ministry of Interior’s commitment to operational readiness and adopting solutions to protect the Kuwaiti coast’s and territorial waters, thereby supporting national security, stability, and safeguarding Kuwait’s national interests. (end) hmd