RN Aircraft Carriers: Queen Elizabeth Class

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MoD awards contract for carrier Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Support to Leonardo

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-awa ... -leonardo/

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Could British carriers soon host advanced jet combat drones?
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/could-b ... at-drones/

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HMS Queen Elizabeth passing under the Forth Bridge following repairs at Rosyth.

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General Atomics proposes its Gambit UCAV concept for QEC class aircraft carriers
https://www.navylookout.com/general-ato ... -carriers/

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Navy Lookout
The design aspects of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are covered in a series of article here:
https://www.navylookout.com/tag/queen-e ... ss-design/

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Navy Lookout
The design aspects of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are covered in a series of article here:
https://www.navylookout.com/general-ato ... -carriers/

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Following refers to QEC operating larger drones:
Navy Lookout
This would require at least one EMALS set and arrestor gear to be fitted. There is spare space under the flight deck available and the ships were designed with excess power generation capacity to support such future upgrades.

[Brian James]

IMHO the final design and build was flawed..too many cooks spoil the broth!

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Aston Martin Bulldog to return to US owner
It the only car to have been on both the HMS Prince Of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers, the latter as part of charity work with the Royal Navy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51y7kyl3ppo.amp

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UK putting both aircraft carriers to sea at the same time

The Royal Navy is preparing for a relatively busy period as both HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail for equipment trials and training exercises.

HMS Prince of Wales is scheduled to depart Portsmouth tomorrow, the 4th of September, at 12:35 PM, following the earlier departure of HMS Queen Elizabeth, which left on the 2nd of September at 12:10 PM.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-putt ... same-time/