Discovering the power of US destroyer USS Fitzgerald has docked in Da Nang port

In the framework of the Vietnam - US Navy exchanges, the USS Fitzgerald super destroyer appeared in Da Nang port, coordinating with other military weapons, conducting training activities with Hai. Vietnamese army.

Learn the power of USS Fitzgerald destroyer

The same class as the most modern destroyers of the US Navy, such as: USS Chung Hoon, USS John S. McCain, . the destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) has always been a military weapon brought obsession for the enemy when entering the range of this battleship . Currently, the destroyer USS Fitzgerald and the USS Fort Worth are visiting and conducting training in Da Nang.

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The destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) has been operating since October 1995. This type of American weapon is among 15 destroyers capable of dealing with global ballistic threats . USS Fitzgerald belongs to US 7th Fleet stationed at Yokosukam Naval Base, Japan.

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Parameter

USS Fitzgerald guided missile destroyer (DDG-62) has a total water load of 8,900 tons, 154m long, 20m wide, a draft of 9.4m. The ship is equipped with 4 gas turbine engines that can reach speeds of 56km / h, operating range of more than 8,000km, with a payroll of 290 sailors and officers.

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Weapons

The ship is also equipped with a variety of radars, electronic warfare equipment , missile launchers, two torpedo launchers, four caliber 50 caliber guns of 12.7 mm, 2 defensive guns near the CIWS Phalanx 20 mm .

USS Fitzgerald is equipped with many advanced weapons

Set up in the Mk41 vertical launch system, the SM-3 interceptor on the USS Fitzgerald has a range of 500km, the altitude flies to the target of 160km, the interception rate reaches 9,600km / h, so SM-3 capable of destroying ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.

In addition to the advanced equipment on board, the USS Fitzgerald can attack ground targets with high-precision cruise missiles BGM-109 Tomahawk with a range of 1,000-2,000km and powerful destructive power to help USS Fitzgerald ship Overview of all targets on the sea and land.

According to the latest military news, the USS Fitzgerald is conducting training in Da Nang

To be able to fight against surface ships, USS Fitzgerald is also equipped with anti-submarine anti-ship missile combination RGM-84 Harpoon . The USS Fitzgerald was also equipped with 25mm, 20mm anti-aircraft artillery systems and the Mark 45-127mm gunboat.

In addition, the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) is equipped with a high level of navigational capability to hunt the SH-60 Sea Hawk underground and apron , and the ship's rear hangar significantly increases long-range underground resistance. for ships.

The combination of Aegis defense systems - an advanced anti-submarine warfare system with SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, advanced anti-aircraft missiles, Tomahawk anti-ship missiles and land-based anti-ship missiles that turned the ship Arleigh Burke's class became a powerful sea warrior.

Function

USS Fitzgerald is famous in the world military

USS Fitzgerald belongs to the Arleigh Burke class , designed for defense purposes. The entire vessel is made of steel and uses gas turbine engines. Besides, USS Fitzgerald is one of the most powerful naval guided missile destroyers of the US Navy. The ship is equipped with AN / SPY-1 electronic phase radar radar capable of detecting and tracking 200 targets at the same time, detecting the target of ballistic missiles at maximum range of 310km.

The AN / SPY-1 radar is one of the USS Fitzgerald's heavy strengths when this radar can provide almost absolute precision target parameters for interceptor missiles and long range SM-3 ballistic missiles. equipped on the USS Fitzgerald.