US Navy scores first air-to-air kill with electronic attack Growler as it zaps Houthi target
The US Navy EA-18G Growler, a variant of the two-seat Super Hornet, was defending commercial shipping against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
The US Navy EA-18G Growler, a variant of the two-seat Super Hornet, was defending commercial shipping against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
The aircraft carrier completed more than 10,000 aircraft launches and recoveries during her nine-month deployment in the Red Sea.
Over 8,100 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been delivered from the pier, but the Pentagon said the operation would be drawing to a close.
The Greek naval vessel HS Psara worked with Dutch naval personnel to shoot down two Houthi drones in defence of a cargo ship.
The Houthis have used a new drone called the Tutan 1 which reportedly can carry a warhead of up to 1,500kg.
Central Command said the action had been taken on the radar site in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen to protect the freedom of navigation.
US Central Command said at least three attack drones had been sent against coalition forces and commercial ships in the Middle East.
Former Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher was cleared of spying charges earlier this month and has now returned home to the UK.
The USS Dwight D Eisenhower has been deployed for eight months, longer than any other US carrier for the last five years.
In March, US president Joe Biden announced that the US would be assembling the floating structure off the coast.
A Liberian-flagged bulk cargo vessel came under attack by a Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV).
The US Army and Royal Fleet Auxiliary worked together to build the pier and causeway to help delivery of humanitarian aid.
HMS Duncan will be a like-for-like replacement for HMS Diamond – armed with the same Sea Viper missile system.
Grant Shapps highlights the importance of the temporary US military-built Gaza pier for delivering vital aid.
The pier and 550-metre causeway will enable more aid to be brought in to Gaza, including as many as two million meals a day.
HMS Duncan has left Portsmouth to carry out routine post-maintenance activities.