A US Navy RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile is launched from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a live-fire exercise March 9, 2015 in the Pacific Ocean.

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A US Navy RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile is launched from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a live-fire exercise March 9, 2015 in the Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 5150px × 3433px
Location: Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © US Navy Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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