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Dutch warship downs swarm of attack drones off UK coast

Summary by UK Defence Journal
The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed a live-firing exercise off the UK coast focused on countering drone swarm threats, during the first participation by a NATO ally in Exercise Sharpshooter, according to Qinetiq. The activity took place over three days at the MOD Aberporth range in Wales, where the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen operated around 20 miles offshore. The exercise combined live and synthetic scenarios designed to replicate emergin…

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Dutch warship downs swarm of attack drones off UK coast

The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed a live-firing exercise off the UK coast focused on countering drone swarm threats, during the first participation by a NATO ally in Exercise Sharpshooter, according to Qinetiq. The activity took place over three days at the MOD Aberporth range in Wales, where the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen operated around 20 miles offshore. The exercise combined live and synthetic scenarios designed to replicate emergin…

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UK Defence Journal broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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