United States and British forces have launched missiles and bombs on targets in Yemen to retaliate against Iran-backed Houthi rebels for their attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Here’s what we know about the weapons and military hardware employed by the US and the UK.
After repeated warnings, United States and British forces have followed through on threats to retaliate against Iran -backed Houthi rebels for their attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea . Under the cover of darkness they launched missiles and bombs on targets in Yemen from air and sea overnight Friday. Here’s what we know about the weapons and military hardware employed by the US and the UK.
Tomahawk missiles The US Navy’s Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) are low-flying cruise missiles capable of delivering a 1,000-pound conventional warhead hundreds of miles inland. Launched from either surface ships or submarines, Tomahawks fly at subsonic speeds on “evasive” or non-linear routes that can beat air defense systems, according to a US Navy fact sheet. The Tomahawks are highly accurate, and as they are GPS-guided, they can change targets or courses after launch depending upon needs, it say
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