Over 346,000 tons of steel in the lens. The US and Japanese navy went on a joint demonstration of forces

On January 22, in the Philippine Sea, the US and Japanese navies organized joint exercises with a total of 10 ships (five from each country). This has been captured in photos that show, inter alia, about the power of both countries cooperating with each other.

The US and Japanese navies completed the exercises, which resulted in a series of impressive photos

As part of this exercise, about 346,000 tons of steel were in one area at the same time, and in addition, there was also a “flight” of four F-35C Lightning II, three F / A-18E / F Super Hornet, one E / A-18G Growler, one V-22 Osprey and one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. At that moment, the first-ever simultaneous operation of three ships with F-35 Joint Strike fighters on board took place.

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Operating within the US Pacific Fleet, units assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Groups, USS America (LHA 6) and USS Essex (LHD 2) – Official Amphibious Ready Groups with a destroyer Hyuga-class helicopter (DDH 181) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, conduct training to preserve and protect the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

– we read in the announcement of the US fleet operating in the Pacific.

Going into detail, the following ships took part in the exercises:

• Nimitz-class aircraft carriers – USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
• USS America (LHA 6)
• Ship with a helipad (LHD) type Wasp USS Essex (LHD 2)
• Destroyer with space for a Hyuga JS Hyuga (DDH 181) helicopter
• Niszczyciel typu Arleigh Burke USS Spruance (DDG 111), USS Chafee (DDG 90) i USS Gridley (DDG 101)
• Tico-class cruisers USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)