Carrier Strike – Preparing for deployment
| Audit Id | 1612521750423 |
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| Title | Carrier Strike – Preparing for deployment |
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Carrier Strike – Preparing for deployment English |
| Year | 2020 |
| Subject |
Defence and Army |
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Performance |
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Performed by single SAI |
| Comments | Carrier Strike provides the ability to launch fixed-wing aircraft from a ship to undertake a range of military tasks. It is central to the government’s plans for the country’s armed forces and the first step towards Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP), which is the government’s ambition to be able to respond to conflicts and support humanitarian relief efforts anywhere in the world at short notice. Carrier Strike will be based around two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers – the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy – together with Lightning II jets, which are being bought through the United States Department of Defense’s international programme. The Ministry of Defence (the Department) is also buying a new airborne radar system, Crowsnest, to help protect a carrier strike group. Depending on the type of deployment, the carriers will be accompanied by at least one destroyer, an anti‑submarine warfare frigate, and ships for support and resupply. |
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United Kingdom |
| Materials |
Audit report English |
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