Category Archives: Aircraft Carriers

Historic first as Royal Navy and Indian Navy carrier strike groups train together

Xenia Zubova – 7th October 2025 at 2:18pm Exercise Konkan has been a fixture of UK–India naval cooperation since 2004. But this year’s edition marks a first: the Royal Navy and Indian Navy are deploying their carrier strike groups side by side. HMS Prince of Wales, leading the UK Carrier Strike Group on Operation Highmast,Continue reading “Historic first as Royal Navy and Indian Navy carrier strike groups train together”

Superstar on board: Find out why Scarlett Johansson paid a visit to HMS Prince of Wales

Jonathan Moynihan – 28th August 2025 at 4:44pm One of the world’s leading actors has been pictured after shooting a film on the Royal Navy’s £3.5bn aircraft carrier. Scarlett Johansson, 40, who has appeared in films like Lost in Translation and Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, was filming My Mother’s Wedding when she was photographed on theContinue reading “Superstar on board: Find out why Scarlett Johansson paid a visit to HMS Prince of Wales”

HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Tokyo for historic visit to overlap with Defence Secretary’s visit

Jonathan Moynihan – 28th August 2025 at 1:22pm Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Tokyo for a historic visit to deepen bonds between Japan and the UK. The vessel, which has led Carrier Strike Group 25 to Japan’s capital for a major port stop, will host dignitaries, politicians and senior defenceContinue reading “HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Tokyo for historic visit to overlap with Defence Secretary’s visit”

The UK’s flagship today completed her maiden visit to Australia to begin the next leg of her Indo-Pacific deployment.

HMS Prince of Wales, accompanied by her British and international escorts, departed Darwin in the Commonwealth nation’s far north and set out for Japan, her role in Australia’s largest military exercise of 2025 finished. Although Talisman Sabre runs until the weekend with UK Commando Forces committed ashore in northern Australia, the carrier group’s involvement endedContinue reading “The UK’s flagship today completed her maiden visit to Australia to begin the next leg of her Indo-Pacific deployment.”