The following units are participating in the ongoing Red Sea crisis .

Contents

Houthis and allies

Anti-Houthi forces

Israel

Prosperity Guardian

Aspides

Joint Operations (Prosperity Guardian + Aspides)

Independent deployments

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anti-ship missile</span> Missile used to attack ships

An anti-ship missile is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. A large number of other anti-ship missiles use infrared homing to follow the heat that is emitted by a ship; it is also possible for anti-ship missiles to be guided by radio command all the way.

USS <i>Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States and General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The vessel was initially named simply as USS Eisenhower, much like the lead ship of the class, Nimitz, but the name was changed to its present form on 25 May 1970. The carrier, like all others of her class, was constructed at Newport News Shipbuilding Company in Virginia, with the same design as the lead ship, although the ship has been overhauled twice to bring her up to the standards of those constructed more recently.

USS <i>Carney</i> Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

USS Carney (DDG-64) is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The guided-missile destroyer is the first to be named after Admiral Robert Carney, who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration.

USS <i>Mason</i> (DDG-87) American guided missile destroyer

USS Mason (DDG-87) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Black crewmembers who served on board USS Mason (DE-529) during the period of racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet</span> Series of carrier-based multirole combat aircraft

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hornet is in service with the armed forces of the U.S., Australia, and Kuwait. The F/A-18E single-seat and F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced versions of the F/A-18C and D Hornet, respectively.

<i>Sachsen</i>-class frigate German air-defense frigates

The F124 Sachsen class is the German Navy's latest class of air-defense frigates. The design of the hull is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class but with enhanced stealth features designed to deceive an opponent's radar and acoustic sensors. The class incorporates an advanced multifunction radar APAR and a SMART-L long-range radar which is purported to be capable of detecting stealth aircraft and stealth missiles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carrier air wing</span> Group of aircraft units operating from an aircraft carrier

A carrier air wing is an operational naval aviation organization composed of several aircraft squadrons and detachments of various types of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Organized, equipped and trained to conduct modern US Navy carrier air operations while embarked aboard aircraft carriers, the various squadrons in an air wing have different but complementary missions, and provide most of the striking power and electronic warfare capabilities of a carrier battle group (CVBG). While the CVBG term is still used by other nations, the CVBG in US parlance is now known as a carrier strike group (CSG).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-151</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) nicknamed the Vigilantes are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is a part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9). As part of CVW-9, the squadron's tail code is NG and its radio callsign is "Ugly".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-115</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) is known as the "Eagles", callsign "Talon", a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Their tail code while they were assigned to CVW-5 before July 2024 was NF. It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 October 1942, redesignated VA-12A on 15 November 1946, VA-115 on 15 July 1948, then finally VFA-115.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-131</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131), also known as the "Wildcats", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio call sign is "Wildcat" and their aircraft tail code is AG.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-137</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137), also known as the "Kestrels", are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their radio callsign is "Falcon".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-22</span> Military unit

VFA-22, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks", are a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is NA and their radio callsign alternates between "Beef" and "Beef Eater".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-27</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27), also known as the "Royal Maces", are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 5 and are attached to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Their tail code is NF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-83</span> Military unit

Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), also known as the "Rampagers", are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 7, their tailcode is AG and their radio callsign is Ram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">VFA-105</span> United States Navy aviation squadron based at NAS Oceana, Virginia, USA

Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105) also known as the "Gunslingers" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The "Gunslingers" are an operational fleet squadron and fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet. Their radio callsign is "Canyon" and the tail code is AG.

INS <i>Visakhapatnam</i> Lead ship of the Visakhapatnam-class of stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy

INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship and the first of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. The ship, commissioned on 21 November 2021, is one of the largest destroyers in service with the Indian Navy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red Sea crisis</span> Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war

The Red Sea crisis began on 19 October 2023, when the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen launched missiles and armed drones at Israel, demanding an end to the invasion of the Gaza Strip. The Houthis have since seized and launched aerial attacks against dozens of merchant and naval vessels in the Red Sea, drawing hundreds of air strikes on missile sites and other targets by US and allied forces. The crisis is linked to the Israel–Hamas war, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Iran–United States proxy conflict, and the Yemeni crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Operation Prosperity Guardian</span> International military operation to protect Red Sea shipping

Operation Prosperity Guardian is a United States-led military operation by a multinational coalition formed in December 2023 to respond to Houthi-led attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timeline of the Red Sea crisis</span>

These are monthly timelines of the Red Sea crisis, which began on 19 October 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naval organization of the U.S.-led coalition during the Gulf War</span>

During the Gulf War of 1991 United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) reported to United States Central Command. After discussions between General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (CINCCENT) and Admiral Huntington Hardisty (CINCPAC), Vice Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr., Commander Seventh Fleet, was appointed as Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Altman, Howard; Rogoway, Tyler (6 June 2024). "EA-18G Growler Killed A Houthi Mi-24 Hind With An AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Missile". The War Zone. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. "Japan condemns Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea". BBC News . 20 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. "Iranian warship Alborz enters Red Sea amid tensions: State media". Al Arabiya English. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. "Iran Update, December 22, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. Solomon, Jay (15 January 2024). "Iran's Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen". Semafor. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. Nakhoul, Samia; Hafezi, Parisa (20 January 2024). "Exclusive: Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. "Within 10 days.. 75 Houthis were killed in Western strikes" (in Arabic). Sky News Arabia. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. "New Israeli warship deployed to Red Sea". Sky News. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. "זה מה שקרה בדקות בין זיהוי הכטב"ם - ליירוט ההיסטורי בלב ים". Israel Defense Forces .
  10. "'סער 6' יירטה לראשונה כטב"ם באמצעות מערכת "כיפה ימית"". Israel Defense Forces . 9 April 2024.
  11. "In first, Arrow downs Eilat-bound missile from 'Red Sea area'; Houthis claim attack". The Times of Israel. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. "Explosions in Egyptian red sea town near Israel". Reuters .
  13. 1 2 Fabian, Emanuel (2024-07-20). "IDF releases footage of F-15s prepping for Yemen airstrikes". Times of Israel.
  14. 1 2 3 זיתון, יואב (2024-07-20). "200 ק"מ רחוק יותר מטהרן: "צה"ל תקף אחרי 220 שיגורים" | זה השימוש החות'י בנמל שנפגע". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  15. "Israel shoots down Houthi cruise missiles using F-35i Adir fighter jets". Defence Blog. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. "Attacks on ships and US drones show Yemen's Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "The fighter pilots hunting Houthi drones over the Red Sea". BBC News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  18. 1 2 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Back Home After Pacific, Middle East Deployment
  19. 1 2 Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group In Middle East
  20. Maltezou, Renee; Mohamed, Yomna; Taha, Jaidaa (7 August 2024). "Yemen's Houthis target Contship Ono ship, two US destroyers". Reuters. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  21. Mongilio, Heather (12 January 2024). "Ike's Carrier Air Wing 3, USS Gravely, USS Philippine Sea and USS Mason Struck Houthi Targets". www.usni.org. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  22. LaGrone, Sam (31 December 2023). "U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea Attack". USNI News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  23. "Two US Navy Seals declared dead after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis". The Guardian . 22 January 2024. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  24. Schmitt, Eric (2024-02-15). "The U.S. says it seized more weapons from Iran intended for the Houthis". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  25. "Royal Navy's HMS Duncan leaves Portsmouth to protect trade routes". BBC News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  26. "Royal Air Force and US attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen: What we know so far". Forces Net. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  27. "RAF Typhoons destroyed all Houthi rebel targets during second wave of strikes, PM says". Forces Net. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  28. "Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 24 February 2024". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  29. "SLNS Gajabahu returns from Red Sea". Ceylon Today. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  30. "Red Sea crisis: SLN prepped to continue patrols". The Morning. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  31. "Une frégate de défense aérienne française intègre l'opération européenne Aspides | Mer et Marine". www.meretmarine.com (in French). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  32. "Houthis Set Sounion Tanker Ablaze Causing Potential Environmental Disaster". Maritime Executive. Vero Beach, Florida. 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  33. "Interception par l'hélicoptère de la frégate française d'un drone aérien en provenance du Yémen menaçant le trafic maritime civil en mer Rouge". Armée française – Opérations militaires (in French). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  34. "French helicopter destroys Houthi drone". The Jerusalem Post. 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  35. "Interceptions de drones aériens en provenance du Yémen". Armée française – Opérations militaires (in French). 9 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  36. "EUNAVFOR ASPIDES". EUNAVFOR ASPDIES on X. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES. 20 July 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  37. "Saeima approves participation of Latvian troops in the EU maritime security operation to protect freedom of navigation in relation to the crisis in the Red Sea". Saeima of Latvia. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  38. Maltezou, Renee; Papadimas, Lefteris (7 July 2024). "Yemen's Houthis claim attack on vital target in Israel's Haifa". Reuters. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  39. "Marineschip naar Rode Zee voor bevoorrading en medische zorg". Defensie.nl (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  40. Karreman, Jaime (5 April 2024). "Kabinet: ook Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman naar Rode Zee". Marineschepen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  41. "CHINA'S CALCULATED INACTION IN THE RED SEA CRISIS". Center for International Maritime Security. 6 March 2024.
  42. "Saudi Air Defenses Down Six Houthi Ballistic Missiles In 48 Seconds". Aviation Week Network.
  43. "Egyptian forces down Houthi drone targeting Eilat". i24NEWS.
  44. "Egyptian air defence shoots down suspected drone off Red Sea coast". Arab News.