Royal Navy Flagship Returns to Portsmouth
Britain’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth July 30 following four months of repairs in Scotland and a short intensive spell at sea to test her systems. The 65,000-tonne…
1st Time Under NATO Command for HMS Queen Elizabeth
The UK’s flagship is under NATO’s command for the first time as a powerful force capable of protecting the alliance’s frontiers assembles. Control of HMS Queen Elizabeth and the UK…
British Aircraft Carrier Visits Sweden
On Friday, October 13 (note changed time), the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Sweden and Gothenburg. The visit is part of the JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force) defense…
UK Carrier Strike Group Trains With NATO Ships
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her embarked jets and helicopters have proven their ability to provide the “punch” of the UK Carrier Strike Group during a series of simulated strike missions…
Queen Elizabeth CSG to Train Along the Norwegian Coast
The presence of the Carrier Strike Group provides the Norwegian Armed Forces with a unique opportunity to further develop cooperation and work more closely with our allies. Several exercises are…
US Navy Receives Final JPALS Unit Delivery
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the final Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) unit March 16 marking another on-time or ahead of schedule delivery for increased capability at…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Portsmouth After F-35B Training
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have returned home after three weeks of flying operations in the North Sea and Scandinavia. The fleet flagship was at the heart…
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group
On November 23rd, representatives of the Northern Group – comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom – met in Oslo…
Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups Patrol NATO Waters
Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities. This occurrence presents an…
HMS Queen Elizabeth FLIGHTOPS in Northern Waters
Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth today bound for operations in northern European waters with F-35 Lightning jets. The aircraft carrier recently returned from the United States where…