Real missiles, real targets, real readiness. 11 NATO Allies operating together in US Navy Europe, and STRIKFORNATO FormidableShield25, is the most complex live missile fire event of the year. Firing units here are from 🇬🇧 🇧🇪🇨🇦🇫🇷 .StrongerTogether. Images show missiles off the coast of Scotland.

After the sinking of the Type 42 destroyer (Falklands), HMS Sheffield, a new strategy was devised to compensate for the loss. The remaining Type 42s were paired with the two Type 22s and deployed at a distance from the main task force, along potential attack routes of Argentine aircraft.

 

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After the sinking of the Type 42 destroyer (Falklands), HMS Sheffield, a new strategy was devised to compensate for the loss. The remaining Type 42s were paired with the two Type 22s and deployed at a distance from the main task force, along potential attack routes of Argentine aircraft.

USS Chicago (CA-136/CG-11), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser that was converted into a guided-missile cruiser, entering Sydney harbour.

 

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When HMS Sutherland arrived in London, it was the first time in over 10 years a Type 23 frigate had berthed alongside HMS Belfast (1938).

 

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RFA Tidesurge participates in PHOTEX with warships in the Atlantic group for exercise FormidableShield25. 🇺🇸USS Bulkely, 🇪🇸ESPS Cristóbal Colón, 🇮🇹ITS Giovanni delle Bande Nere, 🇳🇱HMNLS De Ruyter, 🇫🇷FS Normandie and 🇩🇰HMDS Iver Huitfeldt. HMS Dragon had detached from the group.

 

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