In the Red Sea, the frigate Hessen successfully defended itself against a ballistic missile launched by the Huthi rebels. But the frigates are not capable of defence against such weapons.
"Surprise always happens where you didn't expect it." Lieutenant Captain Marius Werth, 1st Air Defence Officer of the frigate Hessen, opened his stirring presentation at this year's Naval Historical-Tactical Conference with this quote from Wilhelm Busch.
Lieutenant Commander Werth reported on the cold start and the look into the crystal ball that the frigate Hessen faced in February 2024 when it was deployed to the Red Sea as part of the international crisis management programme to protect merchant shipping against attacks by Houthi militias. The frigate Hessen became part of the EU-led Operation Aspides, and the crew of the frigate actually made history in the course of this deployment,
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