More about the role Culdrose helicopters will have on eight-month deployment

More about the role Culdrose helicopters will have on eight-month deployment

Nine Royal Navy helicopters from Helston in Cornwall have arrived onboard the HMS Prince of Wales with the Carrier Strike Group.

Starmer warns of ‘new era’ of global insecurity during HMS Prince of Wales visit

The Prime Minister met sailors, aviators and soldiers during an overnight stay as the flagship aircraft carrier heads towards the Indo-Pacific.

HMS Prince of Wales at peacetime capacity as F-35Bs arrive on deck

The Royal Navy has confirmed up to 24 F-35B fighters will embark on HMS Prince of Wales for CSG25, with the first aircraft having arrived.The post HMS Prince of Wales at peacetime capacity as F-35Bs arrive on deck appeared first on Naval Technology.

Starmer tours HMS Prince of Wales ahead of deployment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales on Wednesday, 24 April 2025, ahead of its departure on the UK’s premier naval deployment of the year, Operation Highmast. The visit took place on the ship’s expansive flight deck, where the Prime Minister was given a detailed tour by Commodore James Blackmore, Commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group (COMUKCSG), alongside Captain Will Blackett, Commanding Officer o…

Kier Starmer sent 2,000 British soldiers for NATO drills as World War 3 fears soar

Isaiah Amos Kier Starmer sent 2,000 British soldiers for NATO drills as World War 3 fears soar IAELimited IAELimited - IAELimited.com | Metro News, Exclusives, Politics Thousands of British soldiers have been sent out as part of a major NATO operation, as concerns grow over a possible larger war involving Russia. Earlier this week, the UK’s main aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, left Portsmouth to begin an important eight-month mission call…

F-35B stealth fighters lead Royal Navy’s most powerful sea-based air group aboard HMS Prince of Wales

The carrier sailed from Portsmouth on Tuesday to scenes of public support, as crowds lined the waterfront to see her off. Since departure, she has embarked over three dozen aircraft, helicopters, and drones to reinforce maritime presence and deterrence in a strategically vital region. Initial aircraft on deck included Merlin Mk4s and Wildcat helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton, with the full air group assembled at sea. While key engineering personne…