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US Navy Destroyer Damaged by Missile Blast

© AP PhotoA patrol boat guards the USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)
A patrol boat guards the USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) - Sputnik International
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A US Navy guided missile destroyer suffered damage after a test missile exploded shortly after launch during an exercise off the coast of Virginia, media reports said.

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“On July 18 at approximately 9 a.m. (EDT) a Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) test missile exploded after suffering a malfunction as it was fired from the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) during a planned missile exercise off the coast of Virginia,” read a statement from Naval Sea Systems Command. There were no reported injuries and  the destroyer was able to return to port unassisted.

The solid fuel SM-2 missile is primarily used to counter traditional air threats, like fighter jets.

The Navy is investigating the explosion.

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