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| Keywords: US Navy 040206-N-2824H-001 USS Essex (LHD 2) launches one of the ship^rsquo,s Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise.jpg en At sea aboard USS Essex LHD 2 Feb 6 2004 - USS Essex LHD 2 launches one of the ship s Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense weapon The versatile Sparrow has all-weather all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction During the exercise the missile intercepted a remote controlled GPS-guided test drone Essex and the guided missile cruiser USS John McCain participated in the missile firing exercise conducted to test the ships defensive capability U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Recruit Tommy Howerton RELEASED 2004-02-06 040206-N-2824H-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11790 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Recruit Tommy Howerton PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Launches of RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles General views of USS John S McCain DDG-56 | ||||
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