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The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Simply Summed Up in 4 Words

Key Points and Summary - The UK's two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the nation's most valuable naval assets, have been plagued by significant and persistent mechanical failures. -Both HMS ...
The National Interest

The Royal Navy Has Spent Billions on Aircraft Carriers That Don’t Work

Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Royal Navy faced significant setbacks this year when its aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, failed to participate in major NATO exercises ...
Business Insider

The British navy's aircraft carriers are back after 'a bit of a hiatus,' but one of them has an uncertain future

Since 2017, the British Royal Navy has commissioned two new aircraft carriers into service. HMS Queen Elizabeth, deployed for the first time last year, sailing to the Pacific and back. But its sister ...
The National Interest

This Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Set to Be Sidelined—Again

The HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail to Rosyth, Scotland, to undergo previously scheduled dry dock work. The Royal Navy currently has two aircraft carriers at sea on opposite sides of the world, albeit ...
Business Insider

The UK's flagship aircraft carrier suffers new misfortune and won't lead major NATO exercise

The UK Royal Navy's fleet flagship had to withdraw from a major NATO exercise at the last minute. HMS Queen Elizabeth had issues with its starboard propeller shaft. In 2019, HMS Queen Elizabeth was ...
The Aviationist

Suspicious Drone Spotted Near HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier During Port Call In Germany

HMS Queen Elizabeth was in Hamburg, Germany, when a drone visit raised suspicions about the China co-owned Tollerort container terminal. The Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Hamburg, ...
The Aviationist

HMS Prince of Wales Assumes Role as UK Flagship During Liverpool Port Visit

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the title of Royal Navy flagship during a visit to Liverpool, where the ship will open to the public. The 65,000 tons warship, pennant number R09, is ...
Washington Times

U.K. aircraft carrier sidelined from largest NATO exercises since Cold War due to propeller problem

LONDON — A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail Sunday after a problem with its propeller was discovered during final ...
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The moment the F-35 took flight from Britain’s greatest warship

Let's take a look at the Royal Navy's new dynamic duo - The HMS Queen Elizabeth and the F-35! The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy capable of ...
The Diplomat

UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan

F-35 test pilot Marine Maj. Paul Gucwa from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23), Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), flies an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft to the ...
Jane's Information Group

UK carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth completes first phase of planned maintenance

The UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is now midway through the planned upkeep programme. (UK MoD/Crown Copyright) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's ...