Weapon Systems Collection (#2)

USS Mahan fires a 5-inch gun during a training exercise
Atlantic Ocean, November 11, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) fires a 5-inch gun during a training exercise

A Standard Missile Three is launched from the vertical launch system aboard USS Lake Erie
Pacific Ocean, November 17, 2005 - A Standard Missile Three (SM-3) is launched from the vertical launch system (VLS) aboard the Pearl Harbor based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70)

A MK-38 25mm machine gun is fired aboard USS William P. Lawrence
July 25, 2013 - Gunneras Mate observes as a MK-38 25mm machine gun is fired during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence

The MK-45 lightweight gun is fired aboard USS Halsey
Pacific Ocean, December 1, 2011 - The MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey fires during a live-fire exercise

A close-in weapons system fires during an operational test aboard USS Vicksburg
Arabian Sea, August 8, 2012 - A close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires during an operational test aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69)

A close-in weapons system fires aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Gulf of Oman, February 2, 2014 - A close-in weapons system fires during a calibration test on board the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile is launched from USS Boxer
Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2013 - A RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) during a missile firing exercise

An MK19 40mm machine gun

A standard missile 2 is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie
Kauai, Hawaii, May 25, 2006 - A standard missile 2 (SM-2) is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) as part of a U.S Navy missile defense demonstration

USS Harry S. Truman tests the Close-In Weapons System
Atlantic Ocean, September 25, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) tests the close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a pre-aim calibration fire (PACFIRE)

M61A1 20mm Vulcan gun from a German Air Force F-4F Phantom, on the base at Manching, Germany

A Phalanx close-in weapons system is fired aboard USS Cowpens
Pacific Ocean, September 10, 2012 - A Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai launches a Standard Missile 3
Pacific Ocean, November 19, 2008 - The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai (DDG-176) launches a Standard Missile 3 during a Missile Defense Agency joint missile defense intercept

USS Cape St. George fires its MK-45 lightweight 5-inch gun
Arabian Gulf, February 10, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George fires a round from the forward MK-45 lightweight 5-inch gun during a pre-action aim calibration fire

A Close-In Weapons System is fired aboard USS Bunker Hill
Gulf of Aden, January 23, 2012 - A Close-In Weapons System is fired aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill during a live-fire exercise

A Standard Missile 2 launches from the aft Vertical Launching System aboard USS O Kane
Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2006 - A Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches from the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS O Kane (DDG-77)

Gunners Mate fires a 25mm chain gun aboard USS Cape St. George
Gulf of Oman, March 28, 2012 - Gunners Mate fires a 25mm chain gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71)

U. S. Army soldiers prepare to move a Patriot Air Defense Missile System
July 25, 2009 - U.S. Army soldiers prepare to move a Patriot Air Defense Missile System to a different location on an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia

Illustration of the M24 Sniper Weapon System

A close-in weapons system aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver
Pacific Ocean, August 13, 2011 - A close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) is tested in preparation for an upcoming inspection

A phalanx close-in weapons system is fired aboard USS Lassen
Pacific Ocean, March 6, 2013 - A phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is fired during a pre-action aim calibration test aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS

Demonstration of the Mistral surface to air launcher in use by the Belgian Army

A U. S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
July 12, 2014 - A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System conducts dry-fire exercises in support of infantry units in simulated scenarios during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

A closed-in weapons system fires from the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, September 5, 2012 - A closed-in weapons system fires from the fantail during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

U. S. Soldiers transport Patriot Advanced Capability missiles into a hangar
July 11, 2007 - U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Brigade transport Patriot Advanced Capability missiles into a hangar using heavy expanded mobility tactical trucks at

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is launched from a Mk-57 aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
Atlantic Ocean, September 7, 2010 - A ship-launched, intercept-aerial guided missile (RIM-7) is launched from a NATO Sea Sparrow (MK-57)

AN / aQ-28(V) LITENING targeting pod on a B-52H
Close-up of an AN/aQ-28(V) LITENING targeting pod on a B-52H Stratofortress of the Air Force Reserve

U. S. Navy Gunners Mate fires a Mark 38 (MK-38) 25 mm machine gun system
U.S. Navy Gunners Mate fires a Mark 38 (MK-38) 25 mm machine gun system during a live-fire training exercise onboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS Boxer (LHD-4)

Littoral combat ship USS Freedom transits the Caribbean Sea during its maiden deployment
Caribbean Sea, February 20, 2010 - The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) transits the Caribbean Sea during its maiden deployment

USS Michael Murphy fires its MK45 5-inch lightweight gun
Pacific Ocean, May 17, 2014 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires its MK45 5-inch lightweight gun during naval surface fire support certification off the coast of San

USS Bunker Hill fires two MK-45 5 inch / 54-caliber lightweight guns
Arabian Sea, February 14, 2012 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill fires two MK-45 5 inch/54-caliber lightweight guns simultaneously during a pre-action aim calibration fire exercise

The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance fires its 5 54 gun
Arabian Sea, September 15, 2004 - The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-963) fires its 5" 54 gun during a three-day exercise in the Central Arabian Gulf

A Mk-45 5-inch. 54-caliber gun is fired aboard USS Cowpens
Pacific Ocean, September 26, 2011 - The Mk-45 5-inch.54-caliber gun is fired from the forecastle during a pre-action calibration live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

An Mk-38 machine gun system aboard USS Pearl Harbor
Pacific Ocean, December 31, 2011 - A Mk 38 MOD 2 25mm machine gun system aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor ejects casings during a live-fire exercise aboard the ship

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from USS Nevada
Pacific Ocean, March 1, 2011 - An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) off the coast of Southern California

Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney fires its MK-45 5-inch / 54-caliber gun
Gulf of Aden, November 27, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG-95) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber gun during a pre-aim calibration fire (PACFIRE) training exercise

Smoke rolls down the barrels of the forward-starboard-mounted MK 15 Phalanx Close-In weapons System (CWIS) as it tracks and fires at an aerial target drone towed over the bow of the USN Nimitz Class

Guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge conducting a missile exercise
Kennebec River June 14, 2005 - The Arleigh Burke Flight IIA-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) shown conducting a missile exercise (MISSILEX)

A M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) conducts dry fire exercises in support of infantry units in simulated scenarios during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

Guided missile destroyer USS Hopper launches a RIM-161 Standard Missile
July 30, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70), equipped with the Aegis integrated weapons system

Soldier Holds a Stinger Anti-Aircraft Guided Missile

Battleship USS Wisconsin fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch / 50-caliber guns
The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fires a round from one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns in turret No. 1 during Operation Desert Storm. The ship is firing at Iraqi targets in Kuwait

The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

USS Michael Murphy fires an RIM-66M SM-2 missile
March 19, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires an RIM-66M SM-2 missile from the aft vertical launch system while underway in the Pacific Ocean

A close-in weapons system fires a burst of tungsten rounds
Atlantic Ocean, February 1, 2012 - A close-in weapons system (CWIS) fires a burst of tungsten rounds aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during the initial phase of exercise Bold Alligator

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is test fired

The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell fires the MK-45 gun system
Pacific Ocean, September 1, 2009 - The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) fires the MK 45 five-inch gun system off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during a live-fire exercise

A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system is fired aboard USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2013 - A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is test fired on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

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