UK To Deploy Aircraft Carrier As Part Of Indo-Pacific Renewed Focus UK To Deploy Aircraft Carrier As Part Of Indo-Pacific Renewed Focus UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the deployment of the aircraft carrier during the 2+2 virtual meeting with their respective Japanese counterparts.
UK government has announced plans for the deployment of a new Carrier Strike Group.
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The UK government has announced plans for the deployment of a new Carrier Strike Group led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth later this year as part of its renewed focus on the Indo-Pacific region, following talks with Japan.
UK commits to deeper defence and security cooperation with Japan
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment to Indo Pacific later this year will enhance Japan and UK defence cooperation
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3 February 2021 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (l) and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (r) took part in the virtual ministerial with their Japanese counterparts (Picture by Pippa Fowles / No 10 Downing Street)
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth during the “2+2” virtual meeting with their respective Japanese counterparts, Ministers Nobuo Kishi and Toshimitsu Motegi.
CSG21, led by UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will herald a new era for UK-Japan defence and security cooperation, providing opportunities for the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy and their respective Japanese counterparts to operate together and support opportunities for future collaboration, including on the F35 and Amphibious programmes
HMS Queen Elizabeth took over responsibility as the flagship of the fleet at 1.30pm following a signal
The MoD said the £3bn aircraft carrier will lead the most ambitious Royal Navy deployment in decades
Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd received the signal onboard the vessel at Portsmouth naval base
She will lead a carrier strike group deployment to the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and east Asia
BAE Systems Secures $101M to Support UK’s F-35 Fleet Our Bureau 2096
RAF F-35 stealth jets
BAE Systems will lead a two-year $101 million agreement to bring enhanced maintenance and training services for the UK F-35 fleet.
Air Commodore Phil Brooker, Lightning Delivery Team Head, DE&S, said:
“This contract will ensure the continued support of the UK F-35 Lightning fleet, as the number of UK aircraft continues to grow and
we look forward to the first operational deployment of the aircraft onboard HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH this year.”
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has agreed to a contractual agreement with Lockheed Martin to support operations at RAF Marham, with BAE Systems assigned as the on-site lead for industry. In this role, BAE Systems will lead a 170+ strong industry team to execute the two-year agreement valued at ~$101m (~ £76m) to enhance maintenance, mission planning and training services for the UK’s F-35 Lightning fleet based in Norfolk.