French ship downs two Yemeni drones over Red Sea

French Frigate Shoots Down Two Drones Over Red Sea

On Saturday night, a French warship shot down two drones over the Red Sea, adding to a growing list of encounters between Western warships and UAVs la...

A French frigate shot down two drones that were heading towards the ship, in the Red Sea, from the coast of Yemen. “Obvious threats” were intercepted and destroyed on Saturday night.

French military says it shot down drones over Red Sea

Multi-purpose frigate Languedoc of French navy shot down 2 UAVs flying towards it from Yemeni coast, says military - Anadolu Ajansı

France says one of its warships was targeted by drones from direction of Yemen. Both were shot down

France said Sunday that one of its warships in the Red Sea was targeted by two drones coming from Yemen. Both were intercepted and shot down.

2 drones fired at French warship from port held by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen shot down

French frigate FS Languedoc front, sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 27, 2021.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sawyer HaskinsA French warship in the Red Sea took out two drones launched from a port in Yemen held by Houthi rebels.The Houthi movement had warned that they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationali…

Why does France's interception of Houthi drones in Red Sea matter?

The Languedoc is a new advanced multi-purpose frigate that specializes in anti-submarine warfare. It also carries air defenses.