Guns N' Missiles: The weapons a Type 45 destroyer has in her arsenal to fight off attacks 5th February 2024 at 2:00pm

Watch: What weapons systems can a Type 45 destroyer use to take down land, sea or aerial threats?

On board one of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers, it is the role of the Principal Warfare Officer to make key strategic decisions and take the ship into action.

The Daring class warships, like HMS Diamond who is currently deployed in the Red Sea where she has been shooting down Houthi drones, are purpose-built for anti-aircraft and anti-missile combat.

But they can also bombard targets on the surface and can even tackle close-range threats like a seaborne drone or terrorist attack - watch the video above to find out more as we spoke to HMS Duncan's Principal Warfare Officer.

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