NORFOLK, Va. (August 3, 2023) -The crane from the dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), sends simulated ordnance to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), to be stowed in the DDG's MK 71 Vertical Launch System (VLS), during a VLS re-arm demonstration, held pier-side on Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 3.
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USS Porter, USNS William McLean Perform Vertical Launch System Re-Arm Demonstration
NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES
08.03.2023
The VLS demonstration was part of U.S. Fleet Forces Command's Large Scale Exercise 2023 which provides a venue to test and refine current and new technologies and platforms to reinforce our current position as a supreme maritime force and provide feedback used to inform future innovation. (U.S. Navy video by Ryan Carter)
Film Credits: Video by Ryan Carter
USN Military Sealift Command
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