#Latest news with #SupersonicMissileThe Independent17-05-2025The IndependentDramatic video shows Royal Navy warship shooting down supersonic missileDramatic video shows a Royal Navy warship shooting down a supersonic missile in a 'historic first' for the UK's defence force. HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer based in Plymouth, successfully intercepted a high-speed target designed to mimic the advanced weaponry seen in recent conflicts. The footage shows a burst of fire and smoke as the destroyer uses its Sea Viper anti-air missile system to neutralise the incoming threat, which was capable of complex "corkscrew" and "weave" manoeuvres. The Sea Viper system enabled the Royal Navy to shoot down a ballistic missile in combat for the first time in 2024.
The Independent17-05-2025The IndependentDramatic video shows Royal Navy warship shooting down supersonic missileDramatic video shows a Royal Navy warship shooting down a supersonic missile in a 'historic first' for the UK's defence force. HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer based in Plymouth, successfully intercepted a high-speed target designed to mimic the advanced weaponry seen in recent conflicts. The footage shows a burst of fire and smoke as the destroyer uses its Sea Viper anti-air missile system to neutralise the incoming threat, which was capable of complex "corkscrew" and "weave" manoeuvres. The Sea Viper system enabled the Royal Navy to shoot down a ballistic missile in combat for the first time in 2024.
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