US Navy (USN) Ships launch a coordinated volley of SM-2MR Block II Standard missiles, during a Vandel Exercise (VANDALEX), designed to intercept hostile missiles with ship based missiles during an attack. Remote-controlled drones were used to simulate the hostile missiles. Pictured foreground-to-background are the USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS: (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68), the USS CARNEY (DDG 64), the USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80), and the USN TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS HUE CITY (CG 66)