A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships fired $1.16 billion in weapons battling the Houthis in the Red Sea

• The US Navy fired $1.16 billion worth of munitions fighting the Houthis from October to mid-July.
• The substantial figure covers the cost of weapons launched by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and a few other ships.
• Warships and aircraft affiliated with the strike group fired some 770 munitions.

A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships that spent months battling the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in and around the Red Sea fired $1.16 billion worth of munitions during active combat operations, a Navy spokesperson told Business Insider on Wednesday.