DDG 991 fires a Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile - US Navy

Southern Pacific Ocean (Jul. 5, 2002) -- Guided missile destroyer USS Fife (DDG 991) fires a RIM-7 NATO “Sea Sparrow” surface-to-air missile during a UNITAS live-fire exercise conducted off the coast of Chile. UNITAS (Latin for “unity”) is an exercise which involves warships from six countries participating in ten days of intense wargames designed to build multinational coalitions while promoting hemispheric defense and mutual cooperation. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Shane T. McCoy. (RELEASED)