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The United States Navy’s EA-18G “Growler,” an electronic warfare aircraft variant of the F/A-18 Hornet, has reportedly achieved its first aerial kill in operational history during a recent mission in the Red Sea.
U.S. warships have reportedly fired over 100 “Standard Missile” surface-to-air missiles valued at more than US$400 million (RM1.8 billion) to bring down cheap and unsophisticated suicide drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi armed group in the Red Sea.
Another European warship has encountered critical issues while engaged in operations in the Red Sea to protect commercial vessels from Houthi’s suicide drone and anti-ship ballistic missiles, forcing abruptly halted operations and return to its home country.
A German Navy’s Sachsen-class frigate, the FGS Hessen, accidentally launched an air defense missile in an attempt to shoot down an “unidentified” drone over the Red Sea, which was later identified as belonging to the United States.
The Iranian warship “Alborz” has been detected crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entering the Red Sea, where several United States and allied warships are currently operating to secure crucial trade routes against potential attacks by Houthi armed groups.