Ship Selection Night: Naval Academy midshipmen get ‘swackets,’ far-off destinations
About 240 midshipmen hoisted placards designating their future deployments into the air Thursday at the Naval Academy’s ...
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New videos show US Navy warship firing interceptors to fend off Iranian ballistic missiles launched at Israel
The ships involved in Tuesday's engagement were USS Cole and USS Bulkeley. The destroyers are equipped with the highly advanced Aegis Combat System, which was designed for ballistic missile defense.
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US Navy shows destroyer firing interceptor at Iranian missile
USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67) fired a “dozen interceptors” at missiles targeting Israel. Naval reports say both destroyers have the aegis weapons system designed for ballistic ...
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FACT CHECK: Does The Iron Dome Intercept 90% Of Ballistic Missiles?
In addition, the USS Bulkeley and USS Cole fired a dozen anti-missile interceptors, per the outlet. The Iranian attack consisted of 180 ballistic missiles, according to NPR. There is not a ...