The Royal Navy's latest addition to the fleet, the Type 45 destroyer HMS <i>Dragon</i> is pictured exercising in the English Channel.
<p>HMS <i>Dragon</i> is part of the most powerful destroyer class ever built in the UK and one of the most advanced warships in the world.
</p><p>She is equipped with a state of the art air defence system which will be able to track and destroy a target the size of a cricket ball travelling three times the speed of sound. 
Over 150m long, <i>Dragon</i> will have a range of 7,000 nautical miles. 
</p><p>Together with her five sister ships, HMS <i>Dragon</i> is designed to be a flexible, multi-role vessel able to carry out a variety of tasks across the globe, from air defence to humanitarian and anti-piracy roles.
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<ul><li>Organization: ROYAL NAVY</li>
<li>Object Name: VL110331009</li>
<li>Category: MOD</li>
<li>Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Ships, Destroyers, Type 45</li>
<li>Keywords: Ship, Dragon, HMS, 45, Type, Destroyer, Royal Navy, Equipment, DDG, Type 45, HMS Dragon</li>
<li>Country: UK</li></ul>
LA(Phot) Nicky Wilson
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