The U.S. Navy successfully hit a surface target with a SM-6 air defense interceptor that was fired from over-the-horizon during the Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 on Apr. 25.
The missile was launched from USS John Finn (DDG 113) without any involvement of active sensors, says Rear Adm. James Aiken, commander, Carrier Strike Group Three.
UxS IBP 21 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet exercise, executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, designed to integrate manned and unmanned capabilities into operational scenarios. The week-long event involves surface, subsurface, and aerial unmanned assets, operating with littoral combat ships, guided-missile destroyers, guided-missile cruisers, submarines and helicopter squadrons.
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