RAF Dambusters Squadron Reforms for F-35B
617 Squadron to Fly F-35B Lightning 617 Squadron, the RAF’s legendary dambusters of World War II, has been reformed to fly the UK’s latest fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning. Minister […]
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An aircraft carrier is a seafaring airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force to project air power worldwide without depending on local bases for staging air warfare operations.
China’s Second Aircraft Carrier to Hold Sea Trials
New Milestone for the Modernization of the Chinese Navy China’s second aircraft carrier might conduct its first sea trials in February, military analysts said after Taiwan media reported that China’s […]
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First Sea Lord Will Fight for the Royal Marines
Does the Royal Navy’s Carrier-Centric Future Mean Cuts to the Royal Marines? The First Sea Lord, Sir Philip Jones has vowed to fight for the Royal Marines. Delivering the Gallipoli […]
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Warning Over Russian Naval Activity
Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord Warns of Increasing Russian Naval Activity First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones, warns of threat posed by increasing Russian naval activity, from submarines in […]
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned into Royal Navy
Queen Welcomes Royal Navy’s New Flagship The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth’s naval base on Thursday, 7 December, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin […]
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Goes Into Service Next Week
Royal Navy Awaits Commissioning of New Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship and the first of Britain’s two new 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, will be formally commissioned into […]
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#HMSQueenElizabeth Arrives in #Portsmouth
Royal Navy’s Future Flagship Makes Home Port for First Time Britain’s future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into her home port of Portsmouth for the first time today. Greeted by thousands […]
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