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UK Announces record Size Carrier Strike Group Will Set Sail For Asia Next Month
The UK on April 26 announced that the Carrier Strike Group, which is the “largest concentration of maritime and air power” in a generation, will set sail next.
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The United Kingdom on April 26 announced that the Carrier Strike Group, which is the “largest concentration of maritime and air power” in a generation, will set sail next month and visit more than 40 countries. According to a press release, the £3bn aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will visit India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore. The carrier will head for Asia with eight RAF F35B stealth fighter jets on board, accompanied by six Royal Navy ships, a submarine armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, 14 naval helicopters and a company of Royal Marines.