For the first time in history, the Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully fired a Tomahawk cruise missile from one of its warships.
The test launch took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, with the Dutch Navy working in collaboration with the US Navy.
The missile was launched from HNLMS De Ruyter, an air defense and command frigate belonging to the De Zeven Provincien class. The launch makes the Netherlands only the fourth country to ever fire a Tomahawk.
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