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Incredible moment UK’s most powerful warship blitzes swarm of drones in major show of force to Iran & Russia

Published on April 01, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Incredible moment UK’s most powerful warship blitzes swarm of drones in major show of force to Iran & Russia

THE Sun joined Britain’s most powerful warship in live-firing drills as a warning to Russia and Iran.

Exercise Sharpshooter simulated threats HMS Dauntless will face when it escorts a carrier strike group through the Red Sea later this year.

Two sailors on a ship, one using a radio, the other manning a machine gun.
Flying Eze joined Britain’s most powerful warship in live-firing drills as a warning to Russia and Iran
A sailor firing a gun on a ship at sea.
Exercise Sharpshooter simulated threats HMS Dauntless will face when it escorts a carrier strike group through the Red Sea

The £1billion destroyer’s 260 crew leapt into action when radars detected an air and sea drone assault.

A Wildcat helicopter scrambled to shoot down an aerial drone with a Martlet missile.

A drone boat also raced across Cardigan Bay off Wales — and was greeted with a warning shot from Dauntless’s 4.5-inch main gun.

Sailors then opened fire with a 30mm cannon which fires bullets as big as milk bottles.

Officers also deployed the radar-controlled Phalanx gun.

Its barrels became a blur as it blasted 60 rounds a second at the drone boat — turning it into a fireball.

Dauntless’s Commander Ben Dorrington said: “Once you’re on operations, you’ve got to be prepared.”;

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the drills were based on recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and Russia-Ukraine battles in the Black Sea.

Dauntless heads to Japan this year and Mr Pollard hinted the carrier strike group could even be used to support US strikes on Iran.

Burning drone ship at sea during a military exercise.
The enemy in flames after a drone boat hit
HMS Dauntless, a Type 45 destroyer, at sea.
The combat ready HMS Dauntless
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