“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.