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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

HMS Defender completes gunnery trials

HMS Defender |The UK Royal Navy's fifth Type 45 Daring-class anti-air warfare destroyer, HMS Defender (D36) has successfully completed trials of its upper deck gunnery systems, prior to being declared operational later this year.

Conducted as part of the initial period of training under the White Ensign off the south coast, the ship test-fired all of its guns including the 4.5in Kryten main gun, 30mm cannon, miniguns, and validated their capabilities.

During the trials, the ship's other systems were also tested, including radars, engines, computer systems and radios.

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