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UK Royal Navy Strengthens Fleet with Advanced Missiles

6/7/2025

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The UK Royal Navy has bolstered its fleet by arming HMS Somerset, HMS Portland, and HMS Richmond with the advanced Naval Strike Missile (NSM), significantly boosting their strike power. Following the Strategic Defence Review, eleven Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers are set to receive this long-range, precision missile, capable of targeting both maritime and land threats.

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The UK Royal Navy has bolstered its fleet by arming HMS Somerset, HMS Portland, and HMS Richmond with the advanced Naval Strike Missile (NSM), significantly boosting their strike power. Following the Strategic Defence Review, eleven Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers are set to receive this long-range, precision missile, capable of targeting both maritime and land threats.