HMS Queen Elizabeth: Watch Royal Navy aircraft carrier show off her hi-tech miniguns as she continues sea exercises

HMS Queen Elizabeth, which left Portsmouth on November 10, is currently leading a powerful Carrier Striker Group of warships, helicopters, and F35B stealth jets as part of Operation Achillean, which has seen Royal Navy on patrol and training exercises across Europe.

The £3.2bn warship has been running tests of its defence systems, including its on-board Phalanx close-in weapons system which can spew 75 rounds per second.

In a video posted to social media, the ship’s high-speed minigun fires a several prolonged burst of rounds – ready to take on threats from both the sea and the air.

The defence system is also fitted on a variety of Royal Navy vessels, including Type 45 destroyers like Portsmouth-based HMS Defender, which released a series of videos highlighting its weapons in the summer.

QE’s sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, is currently in Scotland for repairs.