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The Royal Navy carried out repairs on its flagship aircraft carrier just weeks before the £3.2billion ship is due to set sail on its maiden world voyage. The HMS Queen Elizabeth, known as 'Big Lizzie', was flooded with salt water following the 'minor breach' of a pipe when she sailed from Portsmouth to Scotland in March.   The Navy said the leak was 'fixed swiftly and had no impact on the ship's programme' ahead of planned departures to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and East Asia next month.   The HMS Queen Elizabeth, known as 'Big Lizzie', was flooded with salt water following the ...

HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group Thursday, 01 April 2021 10:33 According to information published by the Royal Navy on April 1, 2021, the Netherlands will be fully integrated into the UK sovereign Carrier Strike Group’s maiden operational deployment later this year, Defence ministers have confirmed.  (Picture source: Pinterest) Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Evertsen will join the UK Carrier Strike Group for the duration of its inaugural deployment – from the North Atlantic, through to the Medit...

Farewell, Big Lizzie! Hundreds of wellwishers watch HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth as £3bn aircraft carrier trains for first mission to the Med The £3 billion warship took over the role of fleet flagship last year and will be at the centre of a strike group She is set to return at the end of the month before taking a major role in war games along with Nato allies HMS Queen Elizabeth set to return at the end of the month before taking a major role in war games in far east

The UK will expand its contribution to NATO Mission Iraq, following the Alliance’s decision to scale up the crucial mission at this week’s NATO Defence Ministerial.