After the launch of Daring on 1 February 2006 Admiral Sir Alan West, a former First Sea Lord, stated that it would be the Royal Navy's most capable destroyer ever, as well as the world's best air-defence ship.
Efter HMS Daring's søsætning den 1. februar 2006 udtalte den tidligere First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Alan West at det ville blive Royal Navy mest kapable destroyer nogensinde såvel som verdens bedste luftforsvarsskib.