After a visit to Japan that marked deepening UK-Japanese defence cooperation, HMS Prince of Wales and the UK-led Carrier Strike Group have begun the return leg of their global deployment. Departing Tokyo on 2 September, the group has continued to conduct a succession of multinational exercises. Chinese forces conducted so-called “constructive kill” missile simulations against […] The post Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group leaves the Pacific and begins exercise with Indian Navy first appea...| Navy Lookout
The RN has launched project VANQUISH, seeking proposals from industry for a Fixed-Wing, Short Take Off and Landing, Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP). This is the first step towards meeting the First Sea Lord’s vision for a large technical demonstrator UAS to be flown from an aircraft carrier in a very short timeframe According to the […] The post Royal Navy aims for jet-powered carrier-launched drone at sea within two years first appeared on Navy Lookout.| Navy Lookout
HMS Prince of Wales has concluded a landmark series of joint operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force in the Philippine Sea, the first time a UK jet has landed on a Japanese warship. The exercise, part of Operation HIGHMAST, brought together four powerful multinational task groups. The 9-day exercise saw the UK Carrier Strike| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
Royal Navy flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, has arrived in Tokyo for a landmark port visit that deepens UK–Japan defence ties. HMS Queen Elizabeth stopped in the Japanese capital in 2021, but the value of the visit was severely limited by COVID restrictions. The visit is the centrepiece defence-diplomacy activity of the deployment and underscores| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
The Maritime Electronic Warfare System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) will be integrated onto Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, Type 45 destroyers, and the| The Aviationist
