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GPS / INS / semi-active radar homing /passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW) The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 ( SM-3) is a ship-based surface-to-air missile used by the United States Navy to intercept short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. [5]
Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck -class battleships built for Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939. Work was completed in August 1940, when she was commissioned into the German fleet.
Operators: Belgian Navy: 5 of 10 delivered from 1985 remain in service as the Aster class (3 sold to France, 1 to Bulgaria, 1 to Pakistan) Bulgarian Navy: 1 in service. French Navy: 13 in service as the Eridan class. Indonesian Navy: 2 in service as the Pulau Rengat class. Latvian Naval Forces: 5 in service.
Other ships. Logistics and amphibious support vessel. Submarine support ship. Naval training vessels. Noordzee -class coastal tugs. Linge -class coastal tugs. Breezand -class harbour tugs. Schelde -class harbour tugs. Noorderhaaks -class harbour patrol vessel.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA (N)-65, is a decommissioned [12] United States Navy aircraft carrier. In 1958, she was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E".
Piasecki X-49. The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modifications are the folding main rotor blades and a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships.
With the introduction of the dual purpose main guns, destroyers acquired an anti-aircraft mission. The 1500-ton Mahan, Dunlap, Gridley, Bagley, and Benham classes, the 1570-ton Sims class, and the 1850-ton Porter and Somers -class destroyer leaders were all laid down in quick succession following the original goldplaters.
Brooke class. Decommissioned: 30 September 1988. Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 March 1994. FFG-6. Julius A. Furer. 1967. Brooke class. Decommissioned: 31 January 1989. Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 March 1994.