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Royal Navy installs TALON counter-drone launchers on HMS Dauntless

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC · How we work

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The Royal Navy fitted HMS Dauntless with counter-drone launchers in August 2026.
Navy Command issued a March 3 request for a ship-borne counter-drone system after the RAF Akrotiri drone strike.
The TALON system must defeat NATO Class 2 drones (150-600 kg) across 100-2,500 km² and engage 25–100 targets before reloading.
Dauntless, the only ready Type 45 destroyer, will escort HMS Prince of Wales on the FIRECREST 2026 High North NATO deployment.

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The Royal Navy fitted HMS Dauntless with counter-drone launchers in August 2026.
Navy Command issued a March 3 request for a ship-borne counter-drone system after the RAF Akrotiri drone strike.
The TALON system must defeat NATO Class 2 drones (150-600 kg) across 100-2,500 km² and engage 25–100 targets before reloading.
Dauntless, the only ready Type 45 destroyer, will escort HMS Prince of Wales on the FIRECREST 2026 High North NATO deployment.