British Warship 'Battles' Drones and Missiles Off UK Coast

HMS Duncan on exercise Sharpshooter – defence against modern surface and missile threats - Navy Lookout

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan has completed an intensive 72-hour live firing serial off the Welsh coast, facing drone and simulated missile attacks and complex internal emergencies. Exercise Sharpshooter attempts to replicate scenarios that reflect modern maritime combat. Operating at the Aberporth range in Cardigan Bay, HMS Duncan was placed in a notional task group […] The post HMS Duncan on exercise Sharpshooter – defence against modern sur…

British warship 'battles' drones and missiles off UK coast

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan has faced a sustained barrage of drone and missile threats during a concentrated 72-hour exercise off the Welsh coast. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 headed to the Aberporth Range in Cardigan Bay for Exercise Sharpshooter, a scenario designed to place the ship under intense pressure while operating as part of a notional task group defending critical national infrastructure. During the exercise, the Royal Navys ay th…