The United States Navy suffered one of its most shocking peacetime naval disasters on 17 May 1987, when the USS Stark (FFG-31), an Oliver Hazard Perry–class guided-missile frigate, was struck by two Exocet anti-ship missiles fired from an Iraqi Mirage F1 fighter while operating in the Persian Gulf; the attack killed 37 sailors, wounded 21 others, and caused severe damage to the ship, highlighting critical shortcomings in threat detection, rules of engagement, and damage control during a tense pe

HMS Sheffield D80 burns fiercely after being struck by an Exocet missile during the opening days of the Falklands War, May 4, 1982. #ship #navy #military | I love Warships

EXOCET AM-39 SIEMPRE VIGENTE La Marina Nacional de Francia llevó a cabo un ejercicio de alta intensidad con un Rafale de la Flotilla 17F, con base en Landivisiau, y un ATL2 con sede en Lann-Bihoué; bajo la vigilancia y el mando de un E-2C Hawkeye. Como parte de este ejercicio, un avión Rafale M de la Aviación Naval Francesa lanzó el misil antibuque Exocet AM-39, reconocido mundialmente a partir de su exitoso empleo en Malvinas por parte de la República Argentina. Un arma que, a 43 años de golpea