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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) successfully completed a Live Fire with a Purpose (LFWAP) missile demonstration, during Joint Warrior 20-2, by destroying a high-speed maneuvering target using a Standard Missile 2 (SM-2), on Oct. 14, 2020.

Donald Cook’s missile launch contributed to the high-end naval warfare exercise Joint Warrior 20-2, a U.K.-hosted bi-annual NATO exercise that incorporates surface, subsurface, airborne, and land assets to provide joint training for NATO units and partners.

“The live fire was the culmination of a lot of training,” said Cmdr. Kelley T. Jones, commanding officer of Donald Cook. “We’ve been working towards this day for months now, and we had several rehearsals with Allied aircraft, all to make sure we executed proficiently.”

The missile test ensured that Donald Cook remains trained and capable of defending themselves and our Allies, providing for collective defense…

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