Warship Is ‘Down’: A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Fighter Fired a ‘Stealth Munition’

Warship Is ‘Down’: A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Fighter Fired a ‘Stealth Munition’

Summary and Key Points: RIMPAC 2024 featured two high-profile U.S. Navy SINKEX events off Hawaii, sinking the retired USS Dubuque and USS Tarawa in a deep-water range about 15,000 feet down. -The live-fire drills let U.S. and partner forces test weapons, tactics, and interoperability in conditions simulators cannot replicate—after extensive environmental preparation of the target […] The post Warship Is ‘Down’: A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Fighter Fired …