{"id":28963,"date":"2023-12-13T17:52:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/12\/13\/uss-mason-takes-down-drone-for-at-least-the-second-time-this-month\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:03:54","slug":"uss-mason-takes-down-drone-for-at-least-the-second-time-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/uas\/2023\/12\/13\/uss-mason-takes-down-drone-for-at-least-the-second-time-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Mason takes down drone for at least the second time this month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The destroyer Mason shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle Wednesday<\/a> that officials say originated from Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking at least the second instance this month where the U.S. warship has had to take such action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident is the most recent episode where U.S. warships in the Middle East have intercepted air drones and missiles, and comes days after the Mason assisted a commercial ship a cruise missile struck in the Red Sea\u2019s Bab-el-Mandeb strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a defense official, the Mason took down the drone<\/a> \u201cheaded in the direction of the ship\u201d in an act of self defense on Wednesday. However, the official did not specify whether the drone specifically targeted the Mason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the time of the shoot down, the Mason was responding to reports that a commercial oil tanker was under attack from suspected Houthi forces,\u201d the defense official told Navy Times. \u201cWe are not currently aware of any injuries to personnel or damage to vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t