DRAGON Testing – the Type 45 Destroyer DIAMOND has been undertaking target practice in the Gulf to test the state of the art equipment, much of which is fully automated but sometimes they may not be available and the crew have to revert to doing things manually.     Launching an indestructible 1m cube of polystyrene it was up to the ships Royal Marine Boarding Party to conduct small arms and sea boat mounted firing.    Unlike other, more conventional targets the Cube can be used again and again and, in the process of recovering the Cube it allows the DRAGON’s bridge team the opportunity to practice their handling skills.    The 30mm cannon were put through their paces.    Normally this gun system is radar or laser guided, and used with pin point accuracy against air or surface contacts.