The German frigate Hessen (F-221), a Sachsen-Class vessel deployed in the Southern Red Sea as part of the European Union's Operation Aspides, mistakenly targeted a US Army MQ-9 Reaper drone, believing it to be hostile. The incident involved the firing of two SM-2 interceptor missiles, both of which malfunctioned due to technical reasons and fell into the sea. This event marks the German Navy's first real combat operation since World War II. In a separate engagement, the Hessen successfully shot down two drones or anti-ship missiles launched by Houthi militias from Yemen using RAM and a 76 mm main gun, showcasing the ongoing efforts of the European Union to protect international shipping amid escalating attacks in the region.
🇩🇪🇺🇸⚡ German Navy frigate “Hessen” mistakenly fired at a U.S. Army MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Red Sea on Monday; both missiles malfunctioned and fell into the Red sea. https://t.co/52KVYblmJ0
⚡️BREAKING The German Navy's first real combat operation after WW2 begins with an embarrassment The German frigate Hessen mistakenly attacked a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Red Sea, but the missiles malfunctioned before hitting the drone https://t.co/7gyCnKArlB
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇩🇪🇺🇲 German warship Hessen fired on U.S. UAV German warship's radar systems incorrectly recognized an UAV circling overhead as hostile. Then fired two missiles at it. It was a US Army MQ-9 Reaper UAV. But both German SM2 interceptor missiles malfunctioned and… https://t.co/0TMNKGWKZ3
German Media is reporting that during the Engagement of several Houthi One-Way “Suicide” Drone yesterday in the Southern Red Sea, the Hessen (F-221), a Sachsen-Class Frigate of the Germany Navy currently Deployed to the Southern Red Sea as part of the E.U. Maritime Coalition… https://t.co/LQJhpcCfYa
German warship Hessen fired on U.S. UAV German warship's radar systems incorrectly recognized an UAV circling overhead as hostile. Then fired two missiles at it. It was a US Army MQ-9 Reaper UAV. But both German SM2 interceptor missiles malfunctioned and fell into the sea. https://t.co/VCVMJ5wHsH
🇩🇪🇾🇪🇺🇸🚨‼️ LMAO: “German frigate Hessen mistakenly fired at a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Red Sea on Monday. Both missiles malfunctioned and fell into the sea.” — BILD So the proud announcement of the destruction of Houthis drones was actually fake. 🤣 https://t.co/bO1OwWX0ut
🤡 Meanwhile, on the front pages of German newspapers... German warship's radar systems incorrectly recognized a drone circling overhead as hostile. It was a US Army MQ-9 Reaper drone 🤦♂️ Thankfully both German SM2 interceptor missiles malfunctioned and fell into the sea 🤦♂️ https://t.co/2MgITf1I41
JUST IN - German frigate "Hessen" mistakenly fired at a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Red Sea on Monday; both missiles malfunctioned and fell into the sea — BILD https://t.co/3oPHK9dyCh
⚠️ GERMAN WARSHIP, PART OF EU RED SEA MISSION, SHOOTS DOWN TWO DRONES (Reuters) A Gerusman warship shot down two drones in the Red Sea on Tuesday amid escalating attacks by Yemen's Houthis and efforts by the European Union to protect international shipping, German officials…
“After two missed shots at a US drone, the German frigate Hessen shot down two drones during a renewed weapon deployment in the Red Sea, which were presumably launched by Houthi militias from Yemen” https://t.co/945bohbIxG
Quite a scoop here by Thomas Wiegold at @AugenGeradeaus: German frigate Hessen intercepted Houthi drones with RAM & 76 mm main gun. Before that incident however Hessen tried to intercept, by mistake, a US MQ-9 UAV using two SM-2, both of which failed for "technical reasons". https://t.co/gScz31EdaV
BREAKING: The German frigate “Hessen” just shot down 2 Houthi anti-ship missiles or drones in the Red Sea. https://t.co/2h4Ufc4NTs
The Hessen (F-221), a Sachsen-Class Frigate of the Germany Navy currently Deployed to the Southern Red Sea as part of the E.U. Maritime Coalition dubbed “Operation Aspides” has reportedly Repelled its First Attack by the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen, with at least 2… https://t.co/rc87eHoO7l