Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

[hovematlot]

Was wondering if the modifications were new radios for the US trip. I believe the US had some secure comms added to the QE for its flight testing and deployment.

I remember visiting the ship and seeing a compartment with a US flag on the door, nipper said that's one of the places ordinary AB's like him are not allowed to enter.

That sounds like the room on the QE full of secure US comms.

QNLZ and POW both have US SCIF compartments. I think as a prerequisite to them embarking USMC F-35 squadrons.

[PhillyJ]

Possible HT Friday I think, may change I guess.

[PhillyJ]

Conformed by KHM, tomorrow at 1430 she begins her transit to the Jetty.

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[Jackstar]

Helicopter crews practise day and night landings on HMS Prince of Wales.

https://www.forces.net/qe-class-aircraf ... ys-biggest

[bobp]

ON her way...

[PhillyJ]

Nippers leaving gift from his DeptCo and other Senior Ratings. It can go alongside the one he purchased way back in 2019, though that bottle is probably empty.

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[new guy]

Reminder to all those who can watch it about the webcam.
https://www.youtube.com/live/RMVgTviQKLw?feature=share

might be seen in the solent one:

https://www.youtube.com/live/lhf_x8tI6L4?feature=share

[PhillyJ]

PWLS on her AIS, which is novel for once, she once came in as a yacht! Just the other side of the IoW.

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[new guy]

A river B1 is also coming in right behind her

[bobp]

Arrival in Pompey....

https://www.youtube.com/live/N0-RZr3EzBw?feature=share

[hovematlot]

Serious sponson action going on QLNZ today

[hovematlot]

A few pics of HMS Prince of Wales coming back into Pompey this afternoon

[bobp]

Tied up....

[Jackstar]

[Jackstar]

A short piece from Janes regarding the upgrades which have taken on the on the Prince of Wales.

"A 3 April letter to the chair of the UK House of Commons Defence Committee and former Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk MP, reported that the planned capability enhancements included upgrades to the carrier's flight deck to allow expanded Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II operations, updates to communications and information systems, and upgrades to the carrier's combat management system (CMS) architecture."

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... -at-rosyth

[new guy]

Q3 & Q4 will be a cool time for the RN..
HMS PWLS deploying for very cool trials
HMS QE going on CSG23
LRG(S) deploying.

[Scimitar54]

HMS QE going on CSG21 ??? What on earth is this?

[new guy]

HMS QE going on CSG21 ??? What on earth is this?

corrected , thanks.

[hovematlot]

Have POW Phalanxs been removed?

[bobp]

Have POW Phalanxs been removed?

They were removed when POW went into maintenance. I expect they will be refitted at some point.

[bobp]

POW getting ready for deployment...

[PhillyJ]

Have POW Phalanxs been removed?

They were removed when POW went into maintenance. I expect they will be refitted at some point.

Indeed, which as nipper was lead Phalanx operator on ship at the time, meant he had to retrain as a firefighter once they were gone.

[PhillyJ]

Some pics that nipper has put up on FB of his time on PWLS.

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[bobp]

Good picture of PWLS and QE in dock..

[Digger22]

That's a Great Photo. For those who have not seen a QE Class Carrier yet, just look at the Three storey building next to QE in the foreground, it really gives a sense of scale, as the size of the ships is masked by their good proportions.