The Bundeswehr is supposed to protect ships on the most important sea route from Asia to Europe through the Suez Canal from attacks by the Houthi militia. The frigate achieved another success.
The frigate “Hessen” repelled an attack with a surface drone against a civilian towing group in the Red Sea. The Bundeswehr announced this on X (formerly Twitter).
The drone was destroyed using the frigate’s on-board helicopter. “Bild” had previously reported. For operational reasons, further information about the course of the crime or the operation could not be provided, said a spokesman for the operational command.
At the end of February, the frigate shot down two Houthi drones for the first time. Its mission is to protect merchant ships on the most important sea route from Asia to Europe through the Suez Canal. The Houthi militia, allied with Iran, want to use the attacks to force an end to the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. This is a response to the terrorist attack by the Islamist Hamas on Israel on October 7th.
