Yahoo

Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun

A US Navy destroyer used its deck gun to shoot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea last year. A top commander revealed details of the battle for the first time this week. USS Stockdale and other ...
Business Insider

NATO warships in the Red Sea fight are proving that deck guns can fight a drone war

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The National Interest

An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun

“There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel, Iran’s regional proxy groups have ...
USNI

Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and Egyptian Navy El Suez-class corvette ENS Abu Qir (F941) conduct a bilateral sailing exercise in the U.S. Central Command area ...
Business Insider

A US Navy sailor walked BI through what it was like shooting down a small drone with a .50 caliber machine gun

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