The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) launched a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during a missile exercise (MSLEX) in the Philippine Sea, March 16, 2019.
MSLEXs are designed to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an era of great power competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Triston Smith)
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