Event Brief
Jul 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
RIMPAC SINKEX helicopters fire multiple anti-ship missiles
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Allied rotorcraft fired Spike NLOS, Penguin, Hellfire, and Marte missiles at decommissioned U.S. Navy ships during RIMPAC.
WHO: Allied rotorcraft crews from the U.S. Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Italian Navy
WHAT: Helicopters employed multiple missile types to sink decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels during RIMPAC SINKEX
WHEN: Jul 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET
WHERE: More than 50 nautical miles off Kauai
WHY: Helicopters used precision-guided anti-ship weapons as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) sinking exercise (SINKEX)
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