Navy Throws
On the morning of May 4, was made Aspide missile launch. The American frigate USS "Tach" which participates in the operation LII UNITAS Atlantic phase, was responsible for launching the target, called a drone. The ships of the Task Force used their weapons systems and cannon fired at the target. The frigate "Independencia" (F44) launched Surface to Air Missile Aspide. "The Aspide missile launch was a major SuSeSo, tested for qualification and training of the crew, also served to check the capabilities of the equipment installed by the Brazilian Navy," said Captain Fajardo Corvette Chief Armament Department of the F44. This release was also important to strengthen the parameters of the missile flight and tracking along its trajectory to the target. Through telemetry equipment, installed on board the frigate "Independencia," a team of technicians Mectron, supported by the military of the Center for Operational Support Systems (CASOP) could monitor the performance of the missile. .