Overview
- HMS Duncan executed Exercise Sharpshooter at the Aberporth Range in Cardigan Bay, operating as part of a notional task group protecting critical national infrastructure.
- The destroyer tracked and neutralised five aerial targets and sank two Hammerhead uncrewed surface vessels while firing more than 200 rounds from its 4.5-inch gun.
- An embarked Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron fired Martlet missiles against aerial targets, extending the ship’s short-range defensive layer to about six kilometres.
- The ship conducted virtual Sea Viper firings against simulated cruise and ballistic missiles, integrating sensors and combat systems without expending live interceptors.
- Crew maintained Defence Watches and managed concurrent damage-control drills, with engineering teams identifying and fixing faults on the 30mm mount during the serial.