British and Italian carrier air and sea power converged over the Mediterranean on Saturday as Italian and UK F-35B jets, joined by Italian Navy AV-8B Harriers, flew in formation over HMS Prince of Wales and Italy’s flagship Cavour. The flight followed the conclusion of Exercise Neptune Strike, a co»»»

This year marks the centenary of the United Kingdom's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), one of the five fighting arms and the naval aviation component of the Royal Navy (RN). The FAA is instrumental in supporting the United Kingdom's global power projection ambitions through carrier strike. However, evolving co»»»

Navy commandos and F-35B Lightning jets demonstrated Britain's military power on a live bombing run in the North Sea. Forming a 'potent combination', the two forces took part in the training exercise aimed at improving combat readiness and interoperability. HMS Prince of Wales served as the launch »»»

A STRICKEN Navy aircraft carrier is being stripped for parts to keep its sister ship afloat. Desperate Navy chiefs ordered mission critical parts to be removed from HMS Prince of Wales after they failed on the flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth. The £6.4 billion warships – the largest and most expensive »»»

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales may miss flight trials with F-35B Lightning jets off the US coast after breaking down. It suffered a problem with a propeller shaft shortly after setting sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on Saturday. Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse said: "It's likely the fault will »»»

On 17 November, a UK Royal Airforce F-35 fighter jet toppled into the sea after takeoff from the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, compelling the pilot to eject into the Mediterranean. The wreckage of a F-35B Lightning II jet, that crashed during takeoff from UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Eliza»»»

The UK’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been declared fully operational after completing a fortnight-long international exercise off the coast of Scotland. The milestone also marks the official completion of its two years of intensive training. It is now fit»»»