British, Canadian And Norwegian Ships Gather For Operation Highmast
Operation Highmast, the biggest Royal Navy deployment of 2025, is officially under way after ships left bases across Europe, headed for the Far East. Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and her 1,600-strong crew were waved off by thousands lining Portsmouth’s waterfront yesterday (Tuesday); she will lead the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) on its eight-month […]
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COMBINED NAVAL EVENT 2026 PRESENTATIONS SLIDES – Day 2 – Wednesday 20th May 2026 SURFACE WARFARE AND FUTURE SYSTEMS – Stream A SHIPBUILDING AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS – Stream B DIGITAL, TARGETING AND INNOVATION – Stream C SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS – Stream D AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND UNDERSEA WARFARE – Stream E SUBSEA AND SEABED […]
Delegates Head Upstream On Day Two Of CNE
Whether your interest lay in surface fleet or submarines, uncrewed systems or undersea warfare, future planning or operational lessons, there was plenty to keep delegates informed and engaged on Day #2 of Navy Leaders’ Combined Naval Event 2026. There was a full day of streamed presentations stretched across no fewer than six dedicated theatres, and […]
HMS Prince Of Wales Gearing Up For High North Mission
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has sailed from Portsmouth to prepare for deployment to the High North and North Atlantic under Operation Firecrest. The RN flagship will shortly lead a carrier strike group (CSG) on a range of exercises and missions which will include activity under NATO’s Arctic Sentry initiative to boost […]
HMS Dragon En Route To Eastern Mediterranean
Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has departed Portsmouth and is sailing towards the eastern Mediterranean having been primed for air defence duties. As per an RN press statement the warship set sail yesterday (Tuesday) after a much-publicised readiness period and mounting clamour for the U.K. to deploy additional naval power to the region. […]
UK Carrier Strike Group To Deploy Into North Atlantic
Operation Firecrest will see the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group deployed into the North Atlantic this year to further boost regional security. The U.K. Government has announced it will dispatch a flotilla led by aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales into the North Atlantic and High North later in 2026. The deployment will form part […]
UK Carrier Strike Group Returns Home
Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales led the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) home at the weekend, marking the end of an eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. The aircraft carrier was welcomed back into Portsmouth by cheering crowds on Sunday as Operation Highmast came to a close. Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless and Norway’s […]
Carriers Operate Side By Side In NATO Exercise
Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales and Italian carrier ITS Cavour have been working together under NATO command in the Mediterranean Sea during Exercise Neptune Strike. Jet fighters from both carriers have been flying sorties day and night during the fourth leg of the exercise, which started on November 19 and concluded yesterday (Wednesday). […]
UK-Led Carrier Strike Group Marks FOC Milestone
Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales is leading her Carrier Strike Group in preparations for a second Mediterranean NATO-led exercise, Neptune Strike. The aircraft carrier and her air wing of F-35 fighter jets have just completed the first of two major Mediterranean workouts under NATO command, Exercise Falcon Strike. And as per a Royal […]
Two Dozen F35s Flying From Carrier During Falcon Strike
F-35B Lightning fighter jets from HMS Prince of Wales are taking part in Exercise Falcon Strike, an Italian-led NATO drill designed to advance multinational air combat readiness. The Royal Navy flagship currently has 24 of the F-35s operating from its flight deck, the highest number ever assembled on a British aircraft carrier. Falcon Strike 2025 […]