U.S. Navy Sailors Exercise and Shoot "Tomato"

In exercise Cooperatioan Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011, conducted by the Navy sailors and seafarers United States (U.S.), not only do the training ship maneuvers. They also practice shooting targets that have been determined from the ship.

Five ships involved in this exercise is KRI Diponegoro, KRI Imam Bonjol, USS Howard and USS Tortuga and USS Reuben James firing exercises target "Killer Tommato".

They shoot the target that the shape of a giant balloon. Possess a red balloon like tomatoes and floating in the sea.

Each ship uses similar weapons to quell the balloon. In firing exercises conducted on Saturday (05/28/2011) in the Sunda Strait, it shows the ability of each shooter from the ship.

From the USS Howard is known the shooter used two different types of weapons. But both have the same weapons the damage. Type the first weapon used was Chandler MK-25 or 25 mm cannon. While other weapons used were heavy machine gun 50 caliber Browning.

A U.S. sailor who fired weapons Chandler MK-25 claim to feel happy to do this shooting. "I am pleased to participate in this operation and get a chance to do the shooting was a good opportunity," said the woman, Aguelararana, after firing exercises.