For the first time, a US Navy ship had to shoot back at a naval drone in the Red Sea

The American Central Command reports new activity by Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea. The CENTCOM report states that last Saturday, February 17, the Yemeni Houthis first used naval drones.

CENTCOM:

UAV was discovered by the crew of an American ship. Fire was opened on the Yemeni Houthi naval drone.

The US command called this the first time a Yemeni group had used naval drones, as well as the first time a US Navy ship had to shoot back at a naval drone.

No details are provided.

Meanwhile, military experts, commenting on the situation, believe that the use of maritime drones by the Houthis may become more frequent in the future. And in such a situation, virtually any ship of the NATO squadron in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden can turn into a target for the Houthis with all the ensuing consequences.

Until February 17, Yemen's Houthis had only used aerial drones and anti-ship missiles against warships. missilesNow, according to the data provided by the Central Command, the range of weapons is increasing. At the same time, the Americans are trying to find out whether the drones are assembled in Yemen or supplied from abroad to carry out attacks.

Comments

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

"To a US Navy ship first I had to shoot back from a naval drone" —

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- "Down and Out trouble started"...
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[Lev_Russia]

“For the first time, a US Navy ship had to shoot back from a naval drone.”

If from one, then it’s not difficult... It will be difficult when they start attacking in a pack... This attack tactic ("Wolf Pack") was developed by German submariners during the Second World War... Nowadays, the creaks use it not without success.. We and the States are now racing to develop and modernize such drones... In general, soon there will be no peace for anyone either in the air, on the water, or on land...

[Aken]

That's it. The beginning has been made. They'll study, save up, and get going.
Now any enclosed water area and coastal areas are closed to enemy fleets.

[SEVERIN]

They have no business doing anything in someone else’s body of water - they came here to muddy the water with sand and silt.

[Olesya Lesya]

They are still training. We must immediately send about a dozen, drown them, and drive them away from foreign seas. Good luck to the Houthis

[Smoked]

Of course, this will become more frequent in the future; it is now our reality. Until they install an automated system on ships that tracks many targets both in the sky and on the water, and even with all-aspect gun mounts. One way or another, we will see damage to the nata ship and sinking too.

[rotmistr60]

the first case of the use of sea drones by a Yemeni group

This is the first case, but that’s for sure not the last. They don’t like Anglo-Saxon “guests” and not only in this region.

[bambr731]

The US command called this the first time a Yemeni group had used naval drones, as well as the first time a US Navy ship had to shoot back at a naval drone.

Balm for the soul - let the Yankees be fully imbued with impressions!!! In any undertaking, the main thing is to get started, and then things will go well And then they got into the habit of rummaging around in foreign waters

[maximaniak]

Are drones assembled in Yemen or supplied from abroad?

The British supply))

[parabyd]

Who cares who? The States know better than anyone that supplying weapons to a warring party is not participation in the conflict :)

[bayard]

Quote: maximaniak

The British supply))

This is alaverdi to them for our large landing ship.
Hopefully it's just the beginning.

[TermNachTer]

This could be reaching a completely new level. Impacts on the superstructure or hull, taking into account the weak warhead, do not cause much damage. But a hole in the underwater part is a completely different matter. Especially somewhere near the propellers or rudder.

[Village]

Quote: maximaniak

Are drones assembled in Yemen or supplied from abroad?

The British supply))

Through Ukraine

[nik-mazur]

last Saturday, February 17, the Yemeni Houthis used sea drones for the first time

Here they suffered a lot about the fact that our fleet is useless, because ours slept through everything, are not ready, and do not know how. Although, in fact, ours were simply the very first to encounter new weapons that had not existed before.
However, it suddenly turned out that this game can be played collectively. Now let's see how others, such as advanced and high-tech participants, cope with this.

[Esaul]

Congratulations! We need to help the Houthis organize mass production of these drones

[isv000]

For the first time, a US Navy ship had to shoot back at a naval drone in the Red Sea

ABOUT! Ours started hooting?! Or did the Persians make a fuss? In any case, we need to help the Houthis more often, and more...

[Oleg Apushkin]

This news is becoming more and more encouraging. Part of the world does not want to see and despises the increased attention from Pin0stan.