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HMS Defender (D36)
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HMS Defender (D36)

Launched in December 2009, HMS Defender is the fifth of the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers. Together with her sister vessels, Defender is one of the most advanced warships ever constructed.

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Role

Led by Commander Peter Evans, along with her fellow Type 45 destroyers, HMS Defender’s primary role is to provide the Fleet with air defence using the ferocious Sea Viper anti-air missile system. With a range of up to 70 miles, the Sea Viper is truly a force to be reckoned with.

At any one time, this high-tech warship could be hunting pirates, drug runners and submarines, defending the Fleet air attack, or providing humanitarian aid after a natural disaster. 

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