Rocket blown up off island in Nato mission

A rocket fired into space from a Scottish island as part of a training exercise has been detected and destroyed by warships.

The Dutch ministry of defence said the Terrier Oriole rocket had been eliminated after being launched from Benbecula in the Western Isles.

The missile was detected using new radar equipmentonthedutchwarship HNLMS De Ruyter.

The event took place earlier this month as part of the Nato exercise Formidable Shield. It was the first time Nato allies had trained together using the new radar system.

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