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is underway, aiming to deliver the first new vessel in 2031. As of 2024, the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet
Auxiliary were experiencing considerable challenges keeping adequate numbers of destroyers, frigates and support ships at sea due to both personnel shortages and because of the age of some vessels.
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suffered its first loss of an F-35B when one crashed into the sea following an aborted takeoff. The pilot ejected safely but the aircraft was a complete loss and was subsequently recovered from the seabed two weeks later. The strike group returned to the UK and concluded its deployment on 9 December
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As a unit within the Royal Navy, the UK Carrier Strike Group's role is to facilitate carrier-enabled power projection (CEPP) in support of the UK's interests. As a self-contained force, it is capable of operating independently or as part of a wider operation. The unit is centred around either of two
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of the Royal
Netherlands Navy were also assigned to the strike group. In total, approximately 3,700 sailors, aviators and marines from across the three countries were involved with the deployment. The strike group's air component amounted to over 30 aircraft, the majority of which were onboard HMS
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remarked: "Today was a great opportunity for us to demonstrate some of the capabilities that the UK Carrier Strike Group has, particularly the GR9 Harrier and Merlin ASW helicopters operating from HMS Ark Royal". As an example of the size and composition of a UK CSG of that era, the Auriga CSG
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also provided an escort each. The exercise saw the largest number of aircraft on a
British aircraft carrier since 1983, in addition to the largest number of F-35Bs at sea across the globe. The exercise was a rehearsal for an operational deployment scheduled for 2021, known as CSG21.
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Pacific Ocean. These plans were first announced by the UK government in December 2023. They were reconfirmed by the newly-elected Labour government in July 2024. The CSG will centre around the aircraft carrier HMS
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embarked eight F-35 jets and seven helicopters. The strike group participated in
Operation Achillian with NATO forces in the North Sea to validate NATO's fifth-generation strike capability. Anti-submarine warfare exercises were also carried out alongside RAF
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as its commander. Under his direction, the UK CSG battle staff grew to include 22 core one-star battle staff by 2016. Kyd was later succeeded by
Commodore Andrew Betton during the same year, who himself was succeeded in 2018 by Commodore
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role whilst replacement aircraft carriers and their associated air wings were procured. The UK Carrier Strike Group dissolved in 2011 with
Commodore Simon J. Ancona as its final commander.
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Following the conclusion of CSG21, a 2022 deployment was planned with the involvement of both aircraft carriers. However, HMS
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set a record by hosting jets from three different nations on a single flightdeck. During its time in the Mediterranean, HMS
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attack helicopters. By 2030, the Royal Navy aims to replace some of these helicopter platforms with medium-sized fixed wing
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is the only ship capable of resupplying the aircraft carriers with dry stores but a programme to replace her with three new
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in the Bay of Bengal before exercising with the navies of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in the
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2711:"UK plans to deploy Spearhead Carrier Strike Group to Indian Ocean Region in 2025"
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1308:"Lima Charlie: Why Is HMS Queen Elizabeth So Important To Royal Navy Capability?"
2546:"Carrier Strike Group success as task group completes UK phase of NATO exercise"
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In the Gulf of Aden, the carrier strike group met with two US Navy task groups,
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on its first operational deployment, a seven-and-a-half month roundtrip to the
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anti-ship ballistic missiles to an airbase in Syria. By 7 July 2021, both HMS
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418:(AEW) roles. For a Littoral Manoeuvre package, it may consist of a mixture of
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2328:"Chris Terrill: Living with Royal Navy and filming The Warship: Tour of Duty"
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The current UKCSG assembled at sea for the first time in October 2020 during
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1577:"What kind of aircraft and how many of them will HMS Queen Elizabeth carry?"
1519:"HMS Queen Elizabeth: All You Need To Know About Britain's Aircraft Carrier"
1113:, meanwhile, underwent repairs and eventually returned to sea in July 2024.
903:'s Amphibious Ready Group. The carrier strike group then exercised with the
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2179:"HMS Diamond suffers serious defect during Carrier Strike Group deployment"
911:. Finally, in the Indo-Pacific region, the strike group exercised with the
2737:"Norsk fregatt skal seile med britisk hangarskipgruppe i Indo-Stillehavet"
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1603:"How do the new British carriers stack up against the Admiral Kuznetsov?"
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1997:"UK Carrier Strike Group heads on historic deployment after royal visit"
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and the UK Carrier Strike Group during Exercise Joint Warrior (Oct 2008)
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and its accompanying strike group, as well as other NATO navies during
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during Exercise Auriga in 2010. Following the exercise, the captain of
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2245:"Royal Navy task group sails with three navies near Strait of Malacca"
1413:"Government confirm new Fleet Solid Support Ships will be built in UK"
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2050:"U.K., U.S. F-35Bs Launch Anti-ISIS Strikes from HMS Queen Elizabeth"
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along with two frigates, two destroyers, a replenishment ship and a
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in hosting the Atlantic Future Forum. After returning from the US,
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and her carrier strike group during Exercise Westlant 19 (Nov 2019)
2436:"HMS Prince of Wales replaces HMS Queen Elizabeth on Nato mission"
2219:"Carrier Strike Group sails with Indian Navy in two-day exercises"
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1077:-class tankers. They were joined in the North Sea by the frigate
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1684:"IN PICTURES: Royal Navy's Amphibious Task Group heads for USA"
336:-class aircraft carrier, two surface escorts (with one being a
2656:"New UK Government confirm plans to deploy carrier to Pacific"
1943:"Counting down to the UK Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment"
1629:"Royal Navy looking at fixed-wing carrier based drone for AEW"
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2073:"Dutch navy: Russian jets flew low over frigate in Black Sea"
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had rejoined the strike group and it left the region via the
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helicopters operating in both the anti-submarine warfare and
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in Iraq and Syria. Whilst these missions were underway, HMS
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The CSG21 deployment was covered by documentary filmmaker
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2201:"HMS Queen Elizabeth trains with two US Navy task groups"
1390:"New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK"
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Following Exercise Joint Warrior, the UK CSG reached its
2384:"Brief UK Carrier Strike Group 2022 deployment wraps up"
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In January 2024, the UK announced its participation in
1866:"UK Carrier Strike Group Assembles for the First Time"
298:. The aim of the CSG is to facilitate carrier-enabled
1736:"Royal Navy's HMS Ark Royal to lead global exercises"
1438:"Snapshot: The Royal Navy escort fleet in April 2024"
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1258:"The Carrier Strike Group: Our Nation's Spearhead"
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2598:"British carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth back at sea"
2572:"NATO task groups come together off Norway coast"
1812:"Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group Put to the Test"
340:for anti-submarine warfare and the other being a
115:1 x Queen Elizabeth-class carrier; 2+ x escorts (
2765:Naval units and formations of the United Kingdom
2629:"UK Carrier Strike Group to visit Japan in 2025"
1838:"Military Cooperation United Kingdom and France"
1177:(October 2015 ed.). Royal Navy. p. 14.
700:On 22 May 2021, following a farewell visit from
622:In 2015, the UKCSG was re-formed with Commodore
1921:"Carrier Strike Group hits important milestone"
584:would be retired from service, along with HMS
2739:(in Norwegian). Reggeringen.no. 6 August 2024
2410:"2023 Carrier Strike Group deployment begins"
995:, with a wholly British air group, alongside
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962:was diverted to the United States to replace
792:and ten from the United States Marine Corps'
152:Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
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1138:confirmed it will be providing two ships, a
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2356:"UK Carrier Strike Group to return in 2022"
2024:"UK Carrier Strike Group Begins Deployment"
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1134:. Allied ships will form part of the CSG;
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682:Operation Fortis (Carrier Strike Group 21)
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16:Formation of the Royal Navy (created 2006)
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1891:Shelbourne, Mallory (10 November 2020).
1392:. Ministry of Defence. 25 September 2017
1233:"Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement"
852:Russian authorities firing warning shots
1786:"New Commander UK Carrier Strike Group"
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2071:Isachenkov, Vladimir (29 June 2021).
1923:. Ministry of Defence. 4 January 2020
1766:. Ministry of Defence. 28 August 2014
1201:Royal Navy Senior Appointments, 1865-
848:Russian-Ukrainian sovereignty dispute
275:Strategic Defence and Security Review
7:
1090:of the Spanish Navy and the frigate
913:Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force
854:. Elsewhere in the Black Sea, HNLMS
2301:Newdick, Thomas (21 January 2021).
1686:. Ministry of Defence. 17 June 2010
1575:Allison, George (9 February 2018).
1464:"The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023"
704:, the UK Carrier Strike Group left
2770:Expeditionary units and formations
1601:Allison, Geoge (21 October 2016).
1411:Allison, Geoge (21 October 2020).
1342:. Navy Recognition. 5 October 2020
1027:Exercise Steadfast Defender (2024)
14:
1764:"HMS Illustrious takes final bow"
830:(FONOPs). Whilst transiting from
2654:Allison, George (26 July 2024).
2105:from the original on 2 July 2021
1627:Allison, George (2 April 2021).
1546:Allison, George (28 June 2017).
1362:"What Are The Type 26 Frigates?"
828:Freedom of Navigation Operations
748:-class nuclear attack submarine
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1659:"Navy Command senior staff CSV"
946:. It aired on 22 January 2023.
858:also faced mock attacks by the
794:VMFA-211 "Wake Island Avengers"
769:. United States Navy destroyer
389:UK Joint Logistics Support Base
332:. A typical CSG consists of a
269:until the retirement of their
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2048:LaGrone, Sam (22 June 2021).
1974:United States Naval Institute
801:French aircraft carrier
2181:. Navy Lookout. 13 July 2021
2022:Donald, David (4 May 2021).
676:initial operating capability
2682:Sharpe, Tom (5 July 2024).
808:Exercise Steadfast Defender
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842:entered the waters around
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426:transport helicopters and
150:Commodore James Blackmore
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1145:and the logistics vessel
944:The Warship: Tour of Duty
377:fleet solid support ships
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1103:Exercise Nordic Response
850:, which resulted in the
716:were Type 45 destroyers
573:provided replenishment.
436:unmanned aerial vehicles
362:Tide-class fleet tankers
282:-class aircraft carriers
1707:A Global Force: 2010/11
1117:Carrier Strike Group 25
1066:but later confirmed as
1041:Steadfast Defender 2024
987:In September 2023, HMS
950:Carrier Strike Group 22
391:, which are located in
245:UK Carrier Strike Group
33:UK Carrier Strike Group
1099:Exercise Joint Warrior
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917:Republic of Korea Navy
887:Carrier Strike Group 5
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644:Exercise Joint Warrior
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354:replenishment-at-sea
330:operational planning
324:Size and composition
253:carrier battle group
217:Merlin HM2 Crowsnest
106:Carrier battle group
25:Carrier battle group
21:Carrier strike group
2468:Save The Royal Navy
2416:. 11 September 2023
1947:Save The Royal Navy
1792:. 15 September 2016
1663:Ministry of Defence
730:, Type 23 frigates
580:announced that all
446:Operational history
2661:UK Defence Journal
2635:. 14 December 2023
2603:UK Defence Journal
2526:. 26 February 2024
2498:. 12 February 2024
2470:. 10 February 2024
2364:. 10 December 2021
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1607:UK Defence Journal
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1552:UK Defence Journal
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181:F-35B Lightning II
2717:. 10 January 2024
2444:. 4 February 2024
2390:. 4 December 2022
2336:. 22 January 2023
2282:. 9 December 2021
1818:. 19 January 2017
1527:. 15 October 2020
1370:. 21 October 2019
1316:. 4 December 2019
909:Strait of Malacca
860:Russian Air Force
803:Charles de Gaulle
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