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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

HMS Daring fires first Sea Viper

HMS DaringHMS Daring, the Royal Navy's first Type 45 destroyer, has successfully fired the Sea Viper air defence missile for the first time, the MoD has announced.

The ship is the second Type 45 to fire an Aster 30 missile following a successful test firing at the MoD's target range in the Hebrides by HMS Dauntless last October.

Captain Guy Robinson, Commanding Officer of HMS Daring, said: "This Sea Viper firing is a significant milestone for us and the final piece in the jigsaw as we prepare for our first deployment. I am very pleased with the test and how my team conducted themselves during this very complex procedure."

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