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Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Short Overview

B-roll footage featuring the Independence-variant of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) of the United States Navy. A littoral combat ship is either of two classes(the Independence-class…

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USS Gerald R. Ford Full Ship Shock Trials

Archival footage of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during completing the first scheduled event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway…

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Loading 20mm Tungsten Ammo into Phalanx CIWS’ Magazine Drum

U.S. Navy sailors reload 20mm tungsten ammunition into the magazine drum of a Phalanx Closed-in Weapons System (Phalanx CIWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald…

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Shooting the Ultra Powerful Mk-45 Naval Gun [Maintenance & Training | Compilation]

U.S. Navy Sailors maintain and shoot the Mark 45 (Mk-45) 5-inch(127 mm)/.54 caliber lightweight naval gun during live fire exercises ensuring the systems’ reliability and…

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Sinking Exercise during RIMPAC • Hits by Missiles and Torpedoes [Compilation]

PACIFIC OCEAN. Aerial view of the sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about…

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Mk 45 Mod 4 Lightweight Naval Gun

The Mark 45 (Mk 45) is a U.S. Navy’s lightweight naval gun mount, employed against surface and land targets. The gun mount includes a 20…

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Intense Naval Exercise. US Sailors Use the Mk 38 MOD 2 vs Simulated Targets

A few video episodes of U.S. Navy Sailors utilizing the Mk 38 MOD 2 25mm MGS, including some footage with the Phalanx CIWS, during live…

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