The USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 strike group is currently in the Red Sea after transiting the Suez Canal on December 19, 2024.

Its voyage began in Norfolk, United States, on September 23, 2024, and passed through the Azores, the North Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean before reaching the Red Sea.

THE STRIKE GROUP INCLUDES:

- USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 aircraft carrier
Capable of carrying approximately 90 advanced fighter aircraft, including F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, and reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. The aircraft carrier Powered by a nuclear reactor, which provides it with unlimited range.

ITS FIREPOWER INCLUDES:

Aircraft armed with precision-guided missiles
JDAM smart bombs
Electronic warfare capabilities to disrupt enemy systems

- The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg CG-64
is equipped with an advanced Aegis fire control system, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles for precise strikes on land targets.

It also carries SM-2 anti-aircraft missiles and torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare.

- USS Stout DDG-55 and USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 destroyers
The destroyers, from the Arleigh Burke series, are adapted for multi-sector warfare.

They are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and advanced air defense systems.

TOTAL FIREPOWER OF THE STRIKE GROUP:

• Over 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles
• Dozens of SM-2 and SM-3 anti-aircraft missiles
• Advanced laser systems to neutralize ballistic threats
• Combined attack capability of aircraft and ships at ranges of up to 2500 kilometers

OBJECTIVES:

The group's presence in the Red Sea region is intended to ensure control of the Bab el-Mandab Strait and the Suez Canal, and to act as a deterrent against regional threats.

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