By Eliza Popova
The system testing was performed as part of the final comparative tests abroad (FCT) - this Pentagon program carefully monitors the development in the Union countries and evaluates the possibility of their use in US troops. During the RIM of the Pacific (RimPac), the joint exercises of the Navy of South Korea and the USA, armed with a Poniard-driven, controlled satellite, found a target and struck it with a missile.
"This scenario has marked the first use of unmanned systems at all stages of the operation, including the detection of goals, satellite communication and launching missiles from unmanned surface ships," the observers said. The Poniard system, first deployed by the South Korean Maritime Corps of 2016, was adapted for export and integrated with Textron's unmanned surfaces to fight the North Korean infantry to fight the North Korean vessels on the air cushion.
Thus, weapons are quite flexible because it can be used on various platforms, including small sea ships and unmanned apparatus. Basic characteristics: As test launches have shown, the rocket has very high accuracy thanks to modern guidance systems. Earlier it was reported that the US Navy is studying the possibility of placement of vertical launchers (VLS) for rockets on small ships of new type or on landing and auxiliary courts.
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