US Navy Super Hornets armed with SM-6s, a warship missile newly tested in combat, have been spotted in the Pacific
F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation near aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during Rim of the Pacific Exercise in 2018.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released
- US Navy fighter aircraft were recently spotted carrying an air-launched variant of the SM-6 missile.
- The ship-fired SM-6 only recently saw combat for the first time during the counter-Houthi conflict.
- In a new role, the missile could be a big deal for the US in a China fight.
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