With a sure-fire air-defense system, including two fail-safes, here’s how the U.S. Navy takes out enemy anti-ship missiles.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command said in a post on social media X early Friday that its forces during the past 24 hours had destroyed two Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles, a Houthi ground control station and a Houthi uncrewed boat in the Red Sea. "These weapons presented a clear and ...
Also on Saturday, the U.S. military conducted strikes against six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles to be launched against ships in the Red Sea. On Friday, U.S. forces shot down several Houthi drones over the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.■...
The Houthis have conductedover 30 attackson commercial and naval vessels since mid-November, according to the coalition. Later on Sunday morning, US CENTCOM targeted a land attack cruise missile and four anti-ship cruise missiles belonging to the Houthis in two separate strikes, according to a ...
The Houthis published a statement after the strikes saying that they targeted an American ship called theTorm Thorwith naval missiles, as well as several US warships with UAVs. CENTCOM had said earlier on Saturday that theUSS Masonshot down an anti-ship ballistic missile launched into the Gulf...
Earlier, the Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had attacked a container ship in the Red Sea and two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. CENTCOM said in a statement on the U.S strikes: "These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and co...
A Houthi anti-ship missile got within a nautical mile of the Navy destroyer Gravely on Jan. 30, and the warship used its Phalanx Close-in Weapons System to take the missile out, a senior defense official confirmed to Navy Times. The official, granted anonymity to discuss operations, declined...
The Houthis also have inexpensive Iranian-designed attack drones in their arsenal, like the 15-foot wide Samad, with a range of up to 1,100 miles. Some of their anti-ship ballistic missiles resemble the Iranian weapons seen here, and can hit targets up to about 30...
The assistance has included anti-ship missiles, radar systems, mines, and explosive drone boats, enabling the Houthis to disrupt shipping and threaten the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Additionally, Iran established air and sea supply chains, including an “air bridge” via Mahan Air, to deliver furthe...
The strike targeted and destroyed four Iran-provided Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles in Yemen. These missiles were being prepared to target merchant vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a U.S. official told Fox News. Reuters reported Tuesday that another ship, a Malta-flagged,...