The United States, its allies and partners will continue to defend commercial vessels in the Red Sea from Houthi rebel attacks, Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Naval Forces Central Command, said in a Department of Defense statement. His remarks follow a Thursday incursion by Iran-backed Houthis, who flew and detonated a maritime drone...
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UK Awards $514M Contracts to Enhance Sea Viper Air Defence System on Warships
The United Kingdom is making upgrades to the Royal Navy’s missiles to defeat drone threats in the Red Sea. The Sea Viper air defense system will receive a new warhead and a software update to give it the capability to destroy ballistic missile threats. The U.K. government has awarded three contracts valued at $514 million to MBDA...