According to information published by U.S. Navy on October 4, 2021, Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) helped test the capabilities of the BQM-177A, the Navy's next-generation Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT) while operating in the Western Pacific.
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| BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (Picture source: Twitter account of sUAS News) |