Defender is the fifth ship of six in the Type 45 destroyer class. Good progress is being made on the programme: HMS Daring (ship ... sets of sea trials while Diamond (ship three) has just begun ...

The Daring class is made up of six Type 45 destroyers - HMS Daring, Dauntless, Diamond, Dragon, Defender, and Duncan, specifically designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence operations.

Pictured is the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond. | Royal Navy As previously reported in The News, it’s estimated that shipbuilding work to produce Type 83 vessels is expected to ...

RFA Cardigan Bay logistics ship is also in the region. The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance ...

Exercise Sharpshooter, held off the MoD Aberporth range in Cardigan Bay, served as the final test in Dauntless training ...

An Aster missile is launched from the UK Royal Navy's Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Diamond on 9 January 2024 during operations to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi drone and missile attacks.

HMS Diamond is a Type 45 destroyer with a crew of 240 sailors, including a Royal Marines boarding team. The ship's motto, Honor Clarissima Gemma, translates to Honour is the Brightest Jewel.