RIMPAC SINKEX: Malaysian Corvette KD LEKIR Fires Exocet Missile Naval News 67.2K pelanggan Langgan

85,479 tontonan 17 Jul 2022
A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) corvette, KD LEKIR, took part in a Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) during the sea phase of RIMPAC 2022 on July 12, 2022. The corvette, among other units, struck a decommissioned corvette with an Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missile.

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Footage by Royal Malaysian Navy and US Navy / RIMPAC.

For this SINKEX, the target was the former USS Rodney M. Davis, a Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) class frigate.

According to the Royal Malaysian Navy, the event marked the first time a RMN ship conducted a missile firing outside of Malaysian waters.

According to the U.S. Navy, Units from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. also participated in the SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea.

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