Dec 9, 2024 · The UK Governmet have confirmed that HMS Prince of Wales will lead the Royal Navy's Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific in 2025.

Oct 15, 2024 · The UK Carrier Strike Group has assembled off the coast of Scotland for Exercise Strike Warrior, a series of military drills designed to confirm the operational readiness of the task force. This deployment will involve British warships, support vessels, and F-35B Lightning jets, aiming to operate across diverse maritime environments.

Oct 14, 2024 · The UK Carrier Strike Group will operate with NATO warships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1—the alliance’s premier task force in Northern European waters – throughout Strike Warrior.

Dec 14, 2023 · The UK’s Carrier Strike Group will visit Japan as part of the flagship 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today.

In 2000, the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious provided air protection for British forces involved in Operation Palliser, the British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War. She operated as part of a task force which also included two escorts, …

Mar 12, 2024 · The Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is now operating around the ice-cold Norwegian fjords after successfully completing Joint Warrior. The aircraft carrier was joined by more than 30 ships, four submarines, multiple aircraft from maritime patrol to F-35 Lightning jets and more than 20,000 personnel from nations ...

Sep 28, 2024 · For the first time, F-35B Lightning jets from 809 Naval Air Squadron will deploy on a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, marking a milestone for the squadron, which formed at RAF Marham last year. The deployment will see the jets carry out day and night operations as part of a multinational task force of warships, working alongside partner nations.

Oct 21, 2024 · Both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, plus the USS Harry S. Truman, are in waters around the UK today. HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth this afternoon for routine trials and training, following extensive repairs and capability upgrades completed at Rosyth earlier this year.

Apr 15, 2021 · HMS Queen Elizabeth and the UK Carrier Strike Group are due to set sail in late May. Here we outline the geographical and practical aspects of what is known about this landmark, 26,000-mile operational deployment.

Feb 26, 2024 · The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier, deployed by the Royal Navy on short notice, hosts the UK Carrier Strike Group battle staff taking centre stage, leading the multinational group of warships heading towards northern Europe.