Watch: HMS Portland shows off her firepower at sea during Steadfast Defender
Alex Candlin
18th March 2024 at 1:48pm
The Royal Navy’s HMS Portland has been demonstrating her power during firing drills as part of Nato’s Exercise Steadfast Defender.
The powerful Type 23 frigate is training with her Sting Ray torpedoes, firing them into the sea from her launchers and dropping them using her Merlin helicopter.
She is part of the 15-ship carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales that is currently training off the coast of Norway – see what she did in the video above.
- Watch: Royal Navy frigate shows off its torpedo firepower with slow-mo video
- Home waters protected as HMS Prince of Wales completes first phase of Steadfast Defender
- Carrier Strike Group assembles for Nato’s historic Exercise Steadfast Defender
Earlier this week @HMSPortland observed the wonders of the beautiful Northern Lights. 🌌
Earlier that day we conducted Drill Torpedo firings 💥, proving our weapon deployment capabilities as part of #SteadfastDefender24pic.twitter.com/IHFApgmXWK— HMS Portland (@HMSPortland) March 17, 2024