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NEWS | Oct. 25, 2023

USS Savannah Successfully Completes Live-Fire Demonstration

By Lt. Zachary Anderson, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

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USS Savannah (LCS 28) conducted a live-fire demonstration Oct. 24 in the Eastern Pacific Ocean utilizing a containerized launching system that fired an SM-6 missile at a designated target. The exercise demonstrated the modularity and lethality of Littoral Combat Ships and the ability to successfully integrate a containerized weapons system to engage a surface target. The exercise will inform continued testing, evaluation and integration of containerized weapons systems on afloat platforms.

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