Captain Will Blackett RN, Commanding Officer of HMS Prince of Wales, left, Commodore James Blackmore RN, Commander Carrier Strike Group, centre, and Captain Colin McGannity RN, Commander Air Group, right, onboard HMS Prince of Wales docked at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, as they prepare the carrier ahead of it deploying as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group to conduct interoperability training and defence engagement in the Indo-Pacific. Picture date: Wednesday April 16, 2025 - (Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is to set sail to the Indo-Pacific as head of an international Carrier Strike Group with the aim of sending a “powerful message that we mean business”.
The £3 billion aircraft carrier will lead UK, Norwegian and Canadian warships for the eight-month deployment to join exercises, operations and visits with 40 countries across the Mediterranean, Middle East, south-east Asia, Japan and Australia.
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