HMS Duncan fires her main weapon for first time with a Sea Viper missile

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 HMS Duncan, the sixth of Britain’s Type 45 destroyers, successfully
downed a target with a Sea Viper missile – having fired her main weapon
for the first time. Seconds after erupting from its silo, the 450
kilogramme Aster 30 missile accelerated to 4 times the speed of sound
over the Atlantic as it manoeuvred to intercept a small unmanned target.
In the picture, the flash of fire as the missile leaves the silo is
reflected in the windows of HMS Duncan’s bridge. [Picture: Crown
copyright]