Nick Fancher, a Shipboard Weapons Integration Team weapons logistics analyst, and Rob Pavel, a logistician with Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, conduct shipboard weapons integration work in support of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System aboard USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32). SWIT validates that weapons systems can be safely stored, moved, and handled at sea prior to operational use. LUCAS later successfully launched from the ship’s flight deck Dec. 16, 2025, as part of Task Force Scorpion Strike operations while operating in the Arabian Gulf. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.06.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2026 12:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9510316 |
| VIRIN: | 251101-N-N2001-2657 |
| Resolution: | 3024x4032 |
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| Location: | MANAMA, BH |
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