Thirty years ago tomorrow HMS Sheffield was sunk by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War. SIMON RITCHIE talks to one of the survivors. May 4, 1982, is a day that will live with John ...

The naval engagements of the Falklands War between the Argentinian Air Force and the Royal Navy were escalating. A British warship, HMS Sheffield, was operating in hostile territory, ready to strike ...

It is more than four decades since HMS Sheffield was hit by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the ...

A naval officer whose ship was sunk by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War today joined growing calls for an inquiry into whether France lied about the existence of a 'kill switch' in its ...

British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the ...

Senior MPs have called for an inquiry into whether France lied about the existence of a 'kill switch' in missiles that led to the deaths of 46 British sailors in the Falklands War. French-made Exocet ...

At 11.04am on May 4 1982, pilots Augusto Bedacarratz and Armando Mayora each fired an Exocet missile from their Argentine navy jets during a seek and destroy mission off the Falkland Islands.

Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the ...

At this year's Euronaval show outside of Paris, MBDA is showing off the latest version of its venerable Exocet anti-ship missile. The new submarine-launched SM40 boasts greatly increased range and ...

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