DARING Off to the Pacific – as part of the trials for the new possible Ballistic Missile Defence role for the Type 45 Destroyers, the DARING is being sent into the Pacific during the Third Quarter of 2013 for exercises.     The Joint Industry/MoD UK Missile Defence Centre has been working with the US Missile Defence Agency who will be conducting these trials.    The UK contribution is based on the SAMPSON Radar fitted on the Type 45 Destroyers which was developed/trials by BAe at its Cowes facility.