Cyclone-class patrol ship
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The Cyclone-class patrol ships are a class of coastal patrol boats, formerly in service with the United States Navy. Most of these ships, named for weather phenomena, were launched between 1992 and 19
USS Hurricane, USS Typhoon and USS Chinook, in the Persian Gulf in March 2015.
One of two 25mm autocannons aboard USS Chinook (PC-9).
USS Hurricane (PC-3) leads six ships of Patrol Coastal Squadron 1 in the Persian Gulf, March 2015.
Cyclone-class patrol craft USS Firebolt (PC-10) passing the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Virginia, USA. This starboard side view shows the vessel's splinter camouflage scheme.
AGM-176 Griffin
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The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. I
Cyclone-class patrol ship
…machine guns 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers The Cyclone-class patrol ships are a class of coastal patrol boats, formerly in service with the United States Navy. Most of these ships…
Launch of a Griffin during testing
USS Firebolt (PC-10) fires a BGM-176B missile in June 2015.