Lockheed Martin held a demonstration on naval support role for AC-130W Stinger IIs.

In the demonstration held in the Arabian Gulf on March 8-9, an AC-130W Stinger II aircraft affiliated to the US Special Forces Command Center launched an offensive on-sea target. The target was destroyed with live rounds.

In the ongoing civil war in Yemen, Houthi militants carry out arms, human and drug trafficking activities using small boats and sailboats in the Gulf. The countries of the region, carry out operations against the Houthi operations and regular patrol-patrol missions with the support of the USA.