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USS JOHN PAUL JONES FINISHED TWO SUCCESSFUL LIVE-FIRE TESTS OF THE AEGIS WEAPONS SYSTEM
THIS MONTH IN THE THIRD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
THE SHIP USED RADAR TO DETECT, TRACK, AND FIRE AT A TARGET ACTING AS A HIGH SPEED CRUISE
MISSILE.
SHE RECEIVED UPGRADES TO HER COMBAT SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AS PART OF THE 2006 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
ACT.
JOHN PAUL JONES IS THE FIRST GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER TO RECEIVE THE LATEST COMPUTING
SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER UPGRADES AND MULTI-MISSION SIGNAL PROCESSOR.
THESE UPGRADES MAKE UP THE NEW AEGIS BASELINE 9-C WEAPON SYSTEM, AND WILL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT
THE NAVY'S SURFACE FLEET.
THESE UPGRADES IMPROVE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE NAVY'S FLEET, KEEPING WARFIGHTING FIRST.
FROM ALL UP HANDS UPDATE, I'M PETTY OFFICER ANDREW JOHNSON.