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Caption:
At sea aboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Feb. 6, 2004 -- Guided
missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires a RIM-7
surface-to-air missile 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.
McCain
and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participated in the
missile firing exercise conducted to test the ships defensive
capability. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman
Marvin
E. Thompson Jr. (RELEASED)
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