RN Aircraft Carriers: Queen Elizabeth Class

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What happened to POW number below bridge on starboard side[ R 09 ] missing in the bottom photo ? ;)


Ah just twigged it .....it shows the aft Bridge which I assumed was the fore bridge :oops:
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New upgrade to Royal Navy aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales takes them to 'new level'

BRITAIN’S two new aircraft carriers are getting supped up communications systems that will ‘take them to a new level’.

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https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... 3sZNNzyOEs
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The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the Queen Elizabeth class carriers might be fitted with catapults ‘in the coming years’ in order to launch certain types of aircraft.

Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham, asked via a written Parliamentary question:
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of fitting a catapult system to Aircraft Carriers.”

Jeremy Quin, Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence, responded:
“Since the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers entered service no such feasibility assessment has been made. In the coming years, the intent is to expand experimentation of Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) with Royal Navy vessels. This may include a number of projects to consider UAS capabilities for the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. Including Fixed Wing UAS. The launch and recovery systems for these capabilities may require assessments which could include catapult systems.”

This isn’t entirely new news, however. It’s been known for some time that the Ministry of Defence were looking for information regarding fitting catapults to certain unspecified ships capable of launching aircraft of a certain weight (more about that below). The new news here is the confirmation that it’s for the carriers and that it’s part of efforts to operate large uncrewed aircraft from the decks of the carriers.
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ON-BOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH – THE STORY BEHIND THE TOWER OF AIR POWER
QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS (QEC)


One of the most enduring images of Carrier Strike Group 21 as the deployment sails across the globe is the iconic sight of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s unique twin island design.

Originally designed by Thales, the twin islands configuration means that the ship has a dedicated rear island to direct air operations, while the forward island and bridge controls the ship’s navigation. Both islands are designed to switch functionality if required, giving the carrier a key redundancy factor in an operational environment.

And the rear island is home to some truly innovative technology. Imagine the glass of a flying control tower so strong that it could withstand a strike equivalent to a direct hit from the blade tip of a Chinook helicopter. The tower looks down onto a hugely complex and demanding four acre flight deck where visibility and control are critical.

One of the biggest successes of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance was to bring together specialist companies and experts across industry to provide the most innovative solutions. And the story of the flying control tower incorporates supply chain partnering at its best.

As a founding member of the ACA, Thales (like its partners BAE, Babcock and the Ministry of Defence) had specific responsibilities within the alliance. One of these was the leadership of the platform design and aviation teams.

The glass flying control position (or FLYCO), fitted onto the rear island, is the operational centre controlling all air operations and is closely linked to the ship’s operations room, navigation bridge, flight deck and hangar operations centre. Thales also provides the cutting edge communications system to support the ship’s air operations.

As part of its aviation lead responsibilities, Thales led the procurement of the FLYCO from the Special Projects division of Ipswich-based key supplier Tex ATC Ltd, one of the world’s leading providers of military and civilian airfield visual control rooms.

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https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-k ... BEU2WdK08o
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HMS Queen Elizabeth ship tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hYmGYojed4
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Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer HMS Defender begins her approach in order to conduct a RAS with RFA Tidespring (already replenishing HMS Queen Elizabeth) whilst transiting the Indian Ocean on July 23rd 2021.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth pictured as she transits the Singapore Strait, July 26th 2021.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth...RFA Tidespring... De Zeven Provinciën Class Frigate HNLMS Evertsen...
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'The Queen's Head' ....The Senior Rates Mess on board HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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