Greek frigate Hydra opens fire on drones in Gulf of Aden

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On Wednesday, March 13, in the early hours of the morning, Greece’s frigate Hydra opened fire on two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Gulf of Aden.

Ekathimerini reported that following this, both drones immediately changed their course.

This marked the first engagement of the Hellenic Navy’s MEKO 200 frigate in the EU naval mission Aspides.

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
The two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) promptly moved after being fired at by the frigate. Photo: Australian Army.

The mission is designed to protect merchant ships from assaults by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi military.

Ever since Monday, March 11, when the Greek frigate – Hydra departed from Djibouti, it has been patrolling the Gulf of Aden.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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