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“The exercise consisted of the ship identifying, tracking, and ultimately firing a missile at a rapidly approaching drone that was mimicking an anti-ship cruise missile,” said RAM launch supervisor Chief Fire Controlman Justin Tucker.
Using the CIWS also serves a dual purpose; allowing Bataan’s Fire Controlman to perform a maintenance check, as well as readying the mounts for any active targets.
The evolution is part of the Bataan’s a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), which is the last opportunity to conduct open ocean training before her upcoming deployment.
| Date Taken: | 01.11.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 01.19.2017 16:14 |
| Story ID: | 220712 |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
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