Type 45 Destroyers Are Deploying New DragonFire Lasers To Shoot Down Drones

The U.K. Army is preparing to deploy a laser‑based defense system against drones, a move that could reduce the high cost of ...
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How Many Type 45 Destroyers Does The UK Navy Have In Its Fleet & What Are The Ships' Capabilities?

In June 2025, the British Royal Navy dispatched a fleet of warships and helicopters to track a Russian vessel as it transited the English Channel and North Sea. One of the vessels sent to monitor the ...
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See the UK destroyer crew that scored the Royal Navy's first missile kill since the Gulf War

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UK destroyer downs suspected attack drone ‘targeting Red Sea shipping’

The British destroyer HMS Diamond has been sent to the Gulf - Copyright POOL/AFP Franck ROBICHON The British destroyer HMS Diamond has been sent to the Gulf ...
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UK to relieve destroyer helping repel Houthi attacks in Red Sea

HMS Diamond started carrying out combat missions in the region at the end of 2023 LONDON, May 27. /TASS/. The UK destroyer HMS Duncan set off on her way to replace the HMS Diamond in patrolling the ...
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UK destroyer downs suspected attack drone 'targeting Red Sea shipping'

A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defence minister Grant Shapps said Saturday, amid rising maritime tensions in the region. Britain announced last month that it ...