Houthi militants in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles on 27 November at a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer that intervened in an attempted hijacking of a chemical tanker in the… Continue reading "Houthis Fire Ballistic Missiles At US Destroyer After Failed Merchant Ship Hijacking"
The U.S. Department of Defense announced late on Wednesday that two Air Force F-15s had conducted an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed groups that have… Continue reading "US Air Force F-15s Strike Iranian Proxy Facility In Eastern Syria"
Houthi militants in Yemen have claimed responsibility for an attempted missile and drone attack on Israel that took place on Tuesday, the first time the Iranian-backed group has done so.… Continue reading "Houthi Militants Claim Responsibility For Missile, Drone Attacks On Israel"
The Israel Defence Force said on Friday that Air Force fighters had intercepted an aerial target over the Red Sea that morning. In a statement, the IDF said it scrambled… Continue reading "Israel Claims Interception Of “Aerial Threat” Over Red Sea"
Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder said at a Thursday press conference that the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Carney shot down three cruise missiles and “several” drones… Continue reading "USS Carney Shoots Down Houthi Missiles, Drones In Red Sea"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover some of the DefExpo 2022 premieres,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (14-18 November)"
More than 170 tons of explosive chemicals were found on a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman last week as it traveled from Iran to Yemen, according to the… Continue reading "US Navy Intercepts Huge Explosives Shipment From Iran to Yemen"
At the Red Sea coastal city of Hudaydah on 1 September, the Houthi Movement, which is backed by Iran and controls western Yemen, including the capital Sana, hosted a massive… Continue reading "The Houthis in Yemen Unveil Their New Anti-Ship Missiles At “The Promise of the Hereafter” Military Parade"
The United Kingdom revealed on 7 July that it had seized several shipments of advanced weapons including surface-to-air missiles and cruise missile engines in international waters off Iran’s southern coast… Continue reading "UK Reveals Royal Navy Seizure Of Iranian Missiles Destined For Yemen"
The United Arab Emirates announced early on Monday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched at the country by Yemeni Houthi militants. The interception is the third known launch… Continue reading "UAE Intercepts Third Houthi Ballistic Missile In Three Weeks"