The Aviationist

Suspicious Drone Spotted Near HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier During Port Call In Germany

HMS Queen Elizabeth was in Hamburg, Germany, when a drone visit raised suspicions about the China co-owned Tollerort container terminal. The Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Hamburg, ...
The National Interest

The Royal Navy Has Spent Billions on Aircraft Carriers That Don’t Work

Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Royal Navy faced significant setbacks this year when its aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, failed to participate in major NATO exercises ...
The National Interest

The Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Disaster Might Finally Be Over

Summary and Key Points: HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, returned to Portsmouth after a four-month hiatus for mechanical repairs. Initially set to lead NATO’s Exercise ...
Business Insider

The UK's flagship aircraft carrier suffers new misfortune and won't lead major NATO exercise

The UK Royal Navy's fleet flagship had to withdraw from a major NATO exercise at the last minute. HMS Queen Elizabeth had issues with its starboard propeller shaft. In 2019, HMS Queen Elizabeth was ...
Business Insider

The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries

UK aircraft carriers keep breaking down, with one pulling out of NATO exercises Sunday. Years of underfunding have left the UK's navy in a threadbare state, a report said. It comes as the UK is ...
Washington Times

U.K. aircraft carrier sidelined from largest NATO exercises since Cold War due to propeller problem

LONDON — A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail Sunday after a problem with its propeller was discovered during final ...