German Navy Almost Shot Down US Drone In Red Sea: Reports
A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea nearly shot down a US drone by mistake, German media reported Wednesday.
The German defence ministry confirmed a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country.
The “Hesse” frigate opened fire after efforts to identify an unknown drone “were unsuccessful”, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit to the German town of Oberviechtach, adding however that the target was “not hit”.
The drone later turned out to be a “reconnaissance drone”, he said.
According to Der Spiegel weekly, the frigate fired two missiles at the drone but both crashed into the sea because of “a technical defect”…. the drone that was nearly downed was a US Reaper.
SOURCE ➡️ Barron’s
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