On March 20 and 21, French and German naval forces, along with a US-led coalition, successfully intercepted and destroyed multiple threats from Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The French Navy's FREMM-Class Frigate, FS Alsace, utilized ASTER missiles, 76mm Gun Mount, and Mirage-2000 fighters to shoot down a Houthi drone. A French Panther light attack helicopter and the German frigate Hessen also engaged Houthi drones. CENTCOM reported the destruction of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an unmanned surface vessel (USV), both launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists. The EU naval mission, Operation Aspides, intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles and a Houthi seaborne drone with Aster-30 air defence missiles, aiming to protect Israel and block a 'double blow' by the Houthis, thus safeguarding freedom of navigation.
The US @CENTCOM says “a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched by Iranian backed Houthi terrorists from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen” on Thursday. “Additionally, coalition forces successfully engaged and destroyed two…
March 21 Daily Red Sea Update On March 21, between 8:50 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. (Sanaa time), a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched by Iranian backed Houthi terrorists from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. Additionally,… https://t.co/8FjDkn9emX
EU naval mission in Red Sea destroys missiles, Houthi seaborne drone https://t.co/7C20852N3y https://t.co/hjZ7HzCSYU
Interception of 3 Houthi ballistic missiles by French frigate "Alsace", equipped with Aster-30 air defence missiles. https://t.co/pCJMvIMTAq
3 ballistic missiles intercepted by FREMM ALSACE (D656) 🚀💥🎯 BZ ! Another first for the French Navy, in an operational context. I recall in December 2011, an Aster 30 missile fired from an Horizon Air Defense Destroyer downed an Israeli Black Sparrow ballistic missile target. https://t.co/YqC1fcprmt
On March 21, an @EUNAVFORASPIDES French ship while providing close protection to merchant shipping in South Red Sea, intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles posing a direct threat to the FoN. @MarineNationale @FFEAU_ALINDIEN @EtatMajorFR #shieldingfreedomofnavigation https://t.co/f2X7VmJGap
A helicopter from Hessen destroyed a Houthi USV that was about to (within a few nmi) attack shipping https://t.co/tg10Vukk6U
The German frigate "Hessen" shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea https://t.co/abmBKpqNz6 https://t.co/AOAqUBSvgf
Houthis' bid to pull off a 'double blow' in Red Sea blocked; U.S destroys barrage of drones https://t.co/Wq0ieZG1rF
The US @CENTCOM says “a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle and CENTCOM successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel, both launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen” on…
March 20 Daily Red Sea Update Between 10:10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. (Sanaa time,) on March 20, a coalition aircraft successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle and United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed one unmanned surface vessel, both… https://t.co/KdK3BhHLc5
French military trying to intercept a Houthi drone over the Red Sea France doing its part to protect Israel https://t.co/3wDQr0hTYJ
The French army published images of the interception of an Ansarullah drone that was launched from Yemen towards the Red Sea https://t.co/Brnu17EswX
🇫🇷 French armed forces on fire 🔥 After shooting down Houthi drone with ASTER missiles, 76mm naval canon and Mirage-2000 fighters, it is now revealed that @MarineNationale engaged a drone with a Panther light attack helicopter 🦾 Who said France doesn't fight and surrender...? https://t.co/ok4usrlCTi https://t.co/kZOGLeBilF
The French Ministry of Defense published a video of the battle of its frigate with the Houthis in the Red Sea 🤦 https://t.co/6ajYqcGWD4
Footage has been released by a France 2 News Crew aboard the FS Alsace (D656), a FREMM-Class Multipurpose Frigate with the French Navy currently involved in EU Operation Aspides in the Southern Red Sea, utilizing Aster Surface-to-Air Missiles as well as the Ship’s 76mm Gun Mount… https://t.co/itYPTPOlrN