MarkWhy #HMS #Dragon not sailing for #MiddleEast right now
It will take some days for her assets to be prepared, possibly next week according to reports in Navy Lookout [https://www.navylookout.com/type-45-destroyer-to-be-sent-to-the-eastern-mediterranean/] elsewhere
HMS Dragon needs to be adapted before she can sail
The vessel was fitted out for a different task
We’ve had to change #weapon systems on it, finish welding, get it up & running, and get it sailing as fast as possible
Type 45 destroyer to be sent to the eastern Mediterranean - Navy Lookout
Today, it was confirmed that the Prime Minister has ordered the Royal Navy to deploy an air defence destroyer to protect Cyprus in the face of Iranian drone and missile threats. The Fleet Air Arm will also send 2 Wildcat helicopters armed with Martlet missiles to the island. HMS Dragon is being prepared and will sail