HMS Dragon
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HMS Dragon is a Type 45 (Daring-class) air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy known for its advanced radar and missile systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daring-class destroyer
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ Type 45 destroyer ⓘ air-defence destroyer ⓘ |
| aircraftFacility |
flight deck
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hangar ⓘ |
| alliedWith | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWith |
30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns
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4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun ⓘ 48-cell Sylver vertical launch system ⓘ Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles ⓘ Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalanx CIWS NERFINISHED ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 21.2 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Naval Ships
NERFINISHED
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BAE Systems Surface Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Scotstoun, Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canEmbark |
Merlin helicopter
NERFINISHED
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Wildcat helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class |
Daring class
NERFINISHED
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Type 45 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatSystem | Sea Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2012-04-20 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
accommodation for about 235 personnel
ⓘ
around 190 ⓘ |
| designedFor | operations with Royal Navy carrier strike groups ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8000 tonnes ⓘ |
| equippedWith | advanced radar and missile systems ⓘ |
| homeport | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | D35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2005-12-19 ⓘ |
| launched | 2008-11-17 ⓘ |
| length | about 152 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | in excess of 27 knots ⓘ |
| missileSystem | PAAMS (Principal Anti-Air Missile System) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dragon ⓘ |
| NATO pennant number | D35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large red Welsh dragon motif on the bow ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryMission | fleet area air defence ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines
NERFINISHED
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diesel generators ⓘ integrated electric propulsion ⓘ |
| radar |
S1850M long-range radar
NERFINISHED
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SAMPSON multi-function radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | about 7000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role | air-defence ⓘ |
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