These were all put to the test during Exercise Formidable Shield with almost every nation involved firing missiles throughout the 10-day exercise. Equipped with a Wildcat helicopter from Yeovilton-based 815 Naval Air Squadron, state-of-the-art Sampson radar and the Sea Viper missile system, HMS Defender was a potent addition alongside nine other navies at the Hebrides range in Scotland.
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