A rare complex live-fire exercise off the Scottish coast saw a range of anti-ship weapons blast a decommissioned U.S. Navy frigate.  As part of a comp

British Typhoon Fighters Helped Sink A Warship For The First Time

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2022-09-23 19:30:20

A rare complex live-fire exercise off the Scottish coast saw a range of anti-ship weapons blast a decommissioned U.S. Navy frigate.

As part of a complex exercise earlier this month, U.K. Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets struck a decommissioned U.S. Navy warship as they demonstrated an anti-ship capability against larger surface vessels using live weapons for the first time. The sinking exercise, or SINKEX, saw the ex-USS Boone, a decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate get sent to the bottom by a combination of weapons, including others that were launched from British and American warships, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets, U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft, and from U.K. Royal Navy Wildcat maritime helicopters.

Exercise Atlantic Thunder 22 took place from September 1-12, with the main exercise — including the SINKEX — taking place on September 7, in waters off the northwest coast of Scotland.

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