DARING Fly’s the Flag – The Type 45 Destroyer DARING has flown the flag for the Royal Navy, the UK and British industry - at the biggest naval showcase in the Middle East.     Britain's most advanced warship, the DARING, on a maiden deployment, called at Qatar’s  Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference which is the only exhibition focused on naval forces and coastguards in the Middle East and North African region.    Also attending the Doha jamboree was the British Minehunter QUORN which is based in Bahrain.

Warships from across the world attended including vessels from Australia, France, India, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the USA. DARING was considered the centrepiece of the exhibition and received visits from many British VIPs, including the RN Fleet Commander, (Admiral George Zambellas), with many delegates particularly interested in the air defence radars and SEA VIPER missile system. DARING continues on the seven months East of Suez under the Combined Maritime Forces undertaking a wide range of maritime security operations including tackling piracy, smuggling, people trafficking, terrorism and other criminal activities - as well as working with coalition and regional allies.