Reports in the French media say that an additional 220 Aster 30 missiles have been ordered under a tri-national procur ...
A US Navy Aegis warship equipped with SM-3 and SM-6 missiles specifically designed for anti-ballistic defence could probably cope with these, but HMS Diamond would be overmatched.
Ms Eagle said: “The Type 83 Destroyer will be the core of the Future Air Dominance System (FADS) programme, which has ...
HMS Diamond, which is based in Portsmouth, is a Type 45 destroyer and has 240 sailors, including a Royal Marines boarding team. Talks between the council, Oxfordshire's Lord Lieutenant and the ...
Most recently, on April 24, 2024, HMS Diamond used a single Sea Viper missile to shoot down a Houthi ballistic missile that had been targeting a U.S. container ship; this signified not only the ...
She has been followed by HMS Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon ... steel - more than the weight of Blackpool Tower. The Sea Viper missiles are the size of a telephone box, weigh two thirds as much ...