Navy Carrier Commander Describes “First Combat Use” Of New Weapons Against Houthis in Red Sea
October 10, 2024
by Kris Osborn, President, Warrior
The Commander of the Navy’s USS Eisenhower’s Carrier Strike Group 2 said maritime warfare operations against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea involved a “first-time” combat use of upgraded variants of several key weapons systems.
“I witnessed strikes from both crewed and uncrewed aircraft, observed warships defending against air and surface threats, and watched two rescues of civilian mariners from merchant ships struck by Houthi missiles,” Rear Admiral Kavon ‘Hak’ Hakimzadeh, Commanding officer of Carrier Strike Group 2, wrote in a an interesting essay reflecting on his combat experience published in the Center for Maritime Strategy.
Hakimzadeh writes that the combat deployment, which included the destruction and successful interception of Houthi-fired cruise missiles, high-diver ballistic missiles, drones and anti-ship missiles, used deck-launched interceptors, carrier-launched F/A-18s and a host of cutting edge air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
https://warriormaven.com/sea/navy-carrier-commander-describes-first-combat-use-of-key-new-weapons-against-houthis-in-red-sea
