How many ships did the UK send to the Falklands?

127 ships
From the British perspective, the Falklands conflict was predominately a naval campaign, involving a task force which ultimately amounted to 127 ships, consisting of 43 Royal Navy vessels, 22 from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and 62 merchant ships.

Is the Type 45 any good?

The short answer is that it’s really good at its specialized role, but not much else. The Type 45 is one of the few – actually, only, if I’m not mistaken – single role Destroyers in the world. AAW (Anti-Air Warfare) is the name of its game, and at that, it is killer.

Are there any type 45 destroyers in the UK Navy?

The Type 45 destroyer, also known as the D or Daring class, is a class of six guided missile destroyers built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. The class is primarily designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare and is built around the PAAMS (Sea Viper) air-defence system utilising the SAMPSON AESA and the S1850M long-range radars.

Are there any destroyers in the Argentine Navy?

Eight other destroyers were ordered around this time but never entered service with the Argentine Navy. See Aetos -class destroyer (Greece) and Aventurier -class destroyer (France). Ordered by the Spanish Navy and sold to Argentina prior to completion.

What kind of radar does a Type 45 destroyer have?

The Type 45 destroyer is equipped with the Sea Viper (PAAMS) air-defence system utilising the SAMPSON active electronically scanned array multi-function radar and the S1850M long-range radar.

Who was the prime contractor for the Type 45 destroyer?

On 23 November 1999 Marconi Electronic Systems (MES) was confirmed as prime contractor for the Type 45 project. Seven days later MES and British Aerospace merged to form BAE Systems (BAE), making the latter the prime contractor.