DescriptionUSS Essex (LHD-2) launches RIM-7 Sea Sparrow on 6 February 2004 (040206-N-2970T-002).jpg
English: The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) launches one of the ship’s RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise. The U.S. Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense weapon. The Sea 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 destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) participated in the missile firing exercise conducted to test the ships defensive capability.
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Taken on 6 February 2004
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U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Marvin E. Thompson Jr.
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DescriptionUSS Essex (LHD-2) launches RIM-7 Sea Sparrow on 6 February 2004 (040206-N-2970T-002).jpg
English: The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) launches one of the ship’s RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise. The U.S. Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense weapon. The Sea 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 destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) participated in the missile firing exercise conducted to test the ships defensive capability.
Date
Taken on 6 February 2004
Source
This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID
040206-N-2970T-002(next).
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal
copyright tag is still required.See
Commons:Licensing.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Marvin E. Thompson Jr.
Licensing
Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the
U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a
work of the
U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.