The USS Dubuque went down on July 11 after being hammered by missile and cannon fire from helicopters and an AC-130J gunship. By Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 4, 2024 4:39 PM EDT Large military ...
An F/A-18-fired anti-ship missile was used to sink the former amphibious assault ship on July 19 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024. By Jeff Schogol Published Jul 23, 2024 12:51 PM EDT Good night ...
Summary and Key Points: This summer, the U.S. Navy conducted SINKEX drills, where three decommissioned warships were sunk during live-fire exercises, including the USS Dubuque and USS Tarawa. -These ...
The US sank a decommissioned ship in the Pacific using a low-cost bomb from a B-2 stealth bomber. The USS Tarawa, a 39,000-ton amphibious assault ship, was sunk on July 19. China criticized the ...
The United States continues to refine its capabilities to counter China’s growing naval threat, as newly released footage shows it recently conducted a ship-sinking exercise. Newsweek has contacted ...
Although a variety of retired warships have been employed as targets in past US Navy SINKEX operations, the ex-USS Simpson was the final frigate to be retired from service. The theme of this year’s ...
Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate HNLMS Tromp (F803) fires a Harpoon missile during a long-planned live fire sinking exercise as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) ...