The drone was heading in the direction of the ship, prompting the crew to engage and neutralize the threat.
The Houthi leader has stated that his forces will continue attacks on Israel, including potentially targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandeb Strait.
The Hudner was not believed to be the intended target of the drone.
There were no U.S. casualties or damage to the ship reported.
The U.S. did not launch a recovery effort for the drone, which is estimated to be worth roughly $30 million.
The USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, shot down a drone believed to have originated from Yemen in the Red Sea.
The USS Thomas Hudner is part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and was in the southern portion of the Red Sea at the time of the engagement.
The USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, successfully intercepted and shot down a drone believed to have originated from Yemen while operating in the Red Sea. The drone was reportedly heading in the direction of the ship, prompting the crew to engage and neutralize the threat to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel. There were no U.S. casualties or damage to the ship reported.
The U.S. did not launch a recovery effort for the drone, which is estimated to be worth roughly $30 million. It remains unclear whether the drone was armed or its proximity to the ship before being shot down. The Hudner was not believed to be the intended target of the drone.
The USS Thomas Hudner is part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and was in the southern portion of the Red Sea at the time of the engagement. This incident follows a similar one last month where a U.S. warship intercepted four cruise missiles and 15 drones launched from Yemen.
These incidents have raised concerns about a potential escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which the U.S. has been trying to contain. The Houthi leader has stated that his forces will continue attacks on Israel, including potentially targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandeb Strait. The Houthis, who have been at war against a Saudi-led coalition since 2015, have emerged as a major military force in the Arabian Peninsula.
The U.S. did not launch a recovery effort for the roughly $30 million drone.
The USS Thomas Hudner incident and the downing of the MQ-9 threaten a widening of the war between Israel and Hamas that the U.S. has been trying to contain.
The drone was heading towards the ship but the Hudner was not believed to be the intended target.
The Hudner was deployed as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and was in the southern portion of the Red Sea at the time of the engagement.
It is unclear whether the drone was armed or how close it came to the ship before being shot down.
The Houthi leader has stated that his forces will continue attacks on Israel, including potentially targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandeb Strait.