Vanguard-class destroyer

Overview
Class	Vanguard-class
Unit type	Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Boston Royal Shipyards
Operator	Royal Navy
Dimensions	Length: 152 meters Beam: 21.2 meters Draught: 7.4 meters
Displacement	8,500 t
Equipment and Design Features
S3-D multirole air tracking radar Integrated Bridge and Navigation System MFS-9000 sonar
Armament
Anti-air missiles: Sea Viper missiles Kalibr long range missiles Anti-ship missiles: Harpoon launchers Guns: MK VIII naval gun Miniguns General purpose machineguns Phalanx CIWS
Flight units
12 x Knightmare Frames (Portman and Portman II) 2 helicopters

The Vanguard-class destroyer is the Britannian Royal Navy's former main guided missile destroyer class, until 2017. It carried out primarily escort and patrol duties, along with other roles such as reconnaissance. The Vanguard is still the most numerous class of surface combatant warships in the Royal Navy, although production of the newer Vanguard II-class destroyers has also begun.

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