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Helicopters Emerge as Key Players in Maritime Strike Exercises
In a display of precision firepower, AH-64 Apaches and other allied helicopters took aim at retired US Navy vessels during RIMPAC 2026's sinking exercises, showcasing their maritime strike capabilities. The US Army's Apaches even fired Spike NLOS missiles at the former cruiser ex-USS Mobile Bay with impressive results.
US Navy to Sunk Ticonderoga Cruiser in RIMPAC Wargames
Get ready for the ultimate show of naval power: the US Navy will sink the Ticonderoga cruiser, ex-USS Mobile Bay, during the massive RIMPAC wargames exercise, a biennial spectacle involving 30 nations and 30,000 personnel. This epic drill, taking place in Hawaiian waters, will put tactics and firepower to the test in a live-fire sinking exercise.
US-Led Drills Target Ship in Strategic Luzon Strait
In a display of military precision, a US-led live-fire exercise sank a decommissioned Philippine Navy patrol corvette, BRP Quezon, in the strategic Luzon Strait, roughly 50 miles offshore. The vessel, a former World War II-era minesweeper, met its target fate near the Paoay Sand Dunes on Luzon's coast.