HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two aircraft carriers designed and constructed for the Royal Navy, has sailed into her home port of Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time. This marks an important and proud milestone for everyone who has worked on the Queen Elizabeth Class programme across the ...
The Royal Navy’s future flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August. The vessel is set to undertake her the next set of sea trials to test the £3 billion ship’s capability. Captain of Portsmouth Naval Base, Captain ...
As Britain’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, prepares to sail into Portsmouth for the very first time, the team responsible for her future strike force has demonstrated their skills during a major US-UK exercise. Saxon Warrior 2017 saw more than 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel direct carrier strike ...
Work is underway on the installation of BAE Systems’ specialist Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at Portsmouth Naval Base. The new plant will recycle energy, reduce carbon footprint and potentially save the Ministry of Defence up to £4 million per year in energy costs. The arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class ...