Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf
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Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf
The Royal Navy's most formidable warship is being sent to the Gulf for its first mission as tensions rise in the strategically vital region, it can be disclosed.
The £1 billion destroyer carries the world's most sophisticated naval radar, capable of tracking multiple incoming threats from missiles to fighter jets Photo: PA
By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent
7:00PM GMT 06 Jan 2012
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