The French Navy has used one of its helicopters to destroy a Houthi drone flying near commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

The aircraft was flying close to merchant vessels when it was spotted.

The destroyer then guided the helicopter to engage and destroy the drone with its machine gun.

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