The UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG) is a carrier battle group of the Royal Navy.

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1 day ago · The highly awaited Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment started on Apr. 22, taking HMS Prince of Wales, its F-35B-focused air wing and an escort force to the Indo-Pacific. Many years in the making ...

2 days ago · The UK CSG, led by HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two British carriers, will depart from Portsmouth on 22 April on an eight-month voyage to the Indo-Pacific in a joint effort that the UK Royal Navy has designated Operation Highmast.

1 day ago · While the CSG will change composition with different naval assets swapping in and out throughout the mission, upon leaving UK waters, the task group accompanying Prince of Wales includes the RN ...

1 day ago · The UK Carrier Strike Group 25 – CSG25 for short – is a world-class international formation of Royal Navy warships, submarines and aircraft on an extended mission to far from home shores. Conducting a series of joint military exercises with allies on land, sea, cyber and air, it demonstrates the UK’s high readiness to protect our ...

2 days ago · Capt Blackett said the CSG would be more than happy to work alongside the USS Harry S Truman, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, in the Red Sea if she were called upon by the UK and the United States. On the question of China coming to look at the fleet, Cdre Blackmore revealed that he would be proud if the Chinese military watched over the ...

2 days ago · Equivalent units, HNoMS Otto Sverdrup, ESPS Cristόbal Colόn, HMCS Charlottetown joined the UK CSG during exercise Steadfast Defender in March last year. As NATO partners, these navies already have common Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) which provides a strong baseline for operating together, but working in a carrier strike group ...

Apr 11, 2025 · A retired Royal Navy Commodore says the UK's latest carrier strike group (CSG) deployment is a clear demonstration of a credible force – even without US warships in support. Commodore Steve Prest, who served as Commander Weapon Engineer on HMS Queen Elizabeth, told the Sitrep podcast that the group's ability to strike, deter, and reassure ...

Oct 14, 2024 · The UK Carrier Strike Group will operate with NATO warships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1—the alliance’s premier task force in Northern European waters – throughout Strike Warrior.