HMS Prince of Wales’s First Sailing
Milestone for Royal Navy’s Second New Aircraft Carrier The second of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed for the first time. Eight years after […]
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HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth-class of aircraft carrier, the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy and capable of carrying up to forty aircraft.
Designed to operate V/STOL aircraft, her air wing will typically consist of F-35B Lightning II fighter-bombers and Merlin helicopters for airborne early warning and anti-submarine warfare. There is accommodation for 250 Royal Marines with the capacity to support them with attack helicopters and troop transports up to Chinook size and larger. HMS Queen Elizabeth will be based at HMNB Portsmouth.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Deploys on WESTLANT19
Second Transatlantic Journey for Royal Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship, will deploy in late summer for the eastern seaboard of the US, including a […]
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MBE for REME Lance Corporal
Soldiers Recognised in Operational Honours and Awards for April 2019 The latest Operational Honours and Awards list, Op List 51, has been published recognising conspicuous bravery and selfless service in […]
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RAF F-35Bs Will Deploy to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
First Overseas Deployment for RAF F-35B Lightning II Aircraft Announced F-35B Lightning II aircraft are set to deploy to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, according to an announcement today from the […]
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Inside the Royal Navy’s Maritime Combat Power Visit
250+ Military Officers from 59 Nations Attend Event at Portsmouth Naval Base The Maritime Combat Power Visit (MCPV) saw defence personnel from around the world descend on the Royal Navy. […]
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Britain Tries to Find a Place in the New Global Great Game
Can the UK Fight in the Grey Zone by Focusing on Classic Hard Power? The British Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, outlined how Her Majesty’s Armed Forces will […]
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Have the UK’s F-35s Been Grounded?
Flying Supended While F-35Bs Inspected The UK’s new F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets have been in the hangar for inspection following initial data from the ongoing investigation of the […]
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