Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.
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Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral
Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inch gun to shoot down a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle, the ...
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An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun
There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel, Iran’s regional proxy groups have ...
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A US Navy destroyer has come under missile fire 3 times in 3 months as the Houthis try to score a hit on a warship
One of the two US warships that came under fire, the destroyer USS Stockdale, has now been involved in three incidents in as many months in which the ship engaged in defensive operations to defeat ...
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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun ...
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U.S. Central Command Launches First 2025 Strikes Against Houthis
The Houthis still do go after ships, including on Dec. 9 and 10, when USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and USS O’Kane (DDG-77) shot down Houthi weapons while escorting merchant vessels. So far ...
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Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
A top commander revealed details of the battle for the first time this week. USS Stockdale and other American forces thwarted the massive Houthi missile and drone attack. A US Navy destroyer operating ...