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Friday, April 02, 2010

Mystery of missile test failure solved for new destroyers


The weapons system for the navy's new destroyers is one step closer to working after an investigation into test failures.

The MoD and its commercial partners were left bemused when the multi-million-pound Sea Viper system failed in November during routine testing, as revealed by The News.

It is the main defence weapon for the £1bn Daring class destroyers, the first of which is due to enter full service at the end of the year.

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