Keywords: US Navy 040121-N-6653C-002 A RIM-7M NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is test fired off the fantail aboard USS Washington (CVN 73).jpg en Atlantic Ocean Jan 21 2004 A RIM-7M NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is test fired off the fantail aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 The missile is propelled by a solid-fuel rocket motor and travels at supersonic speeds The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defensive weapon The Norfolk Va -based nuclear powered aircraft carrier is on a scheduled deployment U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Sheryl M Campbell RELEASED 2004-01-21 040121-N-6653C-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11521 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Sheryl M Campbell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Launches of RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 |