RIMPAC SINKEX: Malaysian Corvette KD LEKIR Fires Exocet Missile

A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) corvette, KD LEKIR, took part in a Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) during the sea phase of RIMPAC 2022 on July 12, 2022. The corvette, among other units, struck a decommissioned corvette with an Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missile. ===================== Footage by Royal Malaysian Navy and US Navy / RIMPAC. For this SINKEX, the target was the former USS Rodney M. Davis, a Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) class frigate. According to the Royal Malaysian Navy, the event marked the first time a RMN ship conducted a missile firing outside of Malaysian waters. According to the U.S. Navy, Units from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. also participated in the SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. Read more: ===================== For new videos every week, subscribe here! Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on LinkedIn: Like us on Facebook: Check out our daily naval defense news coverage at: NAVAL NEWS is fully focused on naval topics. We cover the latest naval defense shows & events. We also report on naval technology from all over the world. is updated daily with in-depth features, industry, and naval forces news round-ups, event coverage, video reports and more. Our top of the line site is responsive across all mobile and desktop devices.