Three PF warships simultaneously launched cruise missiles

22.04.2010 Crews of three Pacific Fleet (PF) ships successfully carried out simultaneous launches of supersonic cruise missiles against dummy sea targets within the framework of scheduled drills in the Sea of Japan, informed RIA Novosti citing Capt 1 rank Roman Martov, head of PF Press Service.

"Simultaneous launches of supersonic cruise missiles against sea surface targets which imitated enemy ships were the culmination of tactical training exercise conducted by PF strike force. The exercise is headed by Capt 1 rank Viktor Sokolov, commander of PF Primorsk flotilla", specified the interviewee.

According to him, up to ten warships and auxiliary vessels as well as two aircrafts of PF naval aviation took part in maneuvers held in Russian waters of the Sea of Japan.

"Such firings had been carried out by Pacific Fleet before; however, current drills are specific ones. The group of antiship missiles simultaneously launched by three ships were aimed at one target and guided by a special aircraft apart from standard guidance means. This aircraft was performing tasks at a certain distance from firing zone", said Martov.

He pointed out that according to preliminary results, "enemy" ships were successfully destroyed.