CSG sends incredible message to our adversaries, says PM as he visits flagship
Sir Keir Starmer thanks the crew of HMS Prince of Wales and the other personnel of CSG25 as they begin their eight-month deployment.
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Navy Second Sea Lord thanks crew as Norwegian warship with Navy Wildcat joins CSG25
HNoMS Roald Amundsen has departed Bergen for an eight-month mission as part of the UK-led Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment.
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Navy Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG25
Families flocked to Portsmouth seafront as the Royal Navy flagship headed out to sea for eight months on Carrier Strike Group 25.
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Navy Flagship leads Carrier Strike Group 25 on crucial deployment after years of planning
BFBS Forces News went on board HMS Prince of Wales before she departed on Operation Highmast, better known as CSG25.
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Navy HMS Richmond receives major upgrade to boost combat capability on CSG25
She'll be able to share more vital combat data even faster with other ships during the naval deployment thanks to a technical upgrade.
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Navy Final preparations as RFA Tidespring crew gears up for Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment
The 39,000-tonne ship has spent 2025 so far in Birkenhead undergoing maintenance and upgrades to prepare her for the mission.
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Navy What dangers will the Carrier Strike Group face on its deployment around the world?
Steve Prest, a former weapons specialist on HMS Queen Elizabeth, speaks to BFBS Forces News about the potential threats to CSG 25.
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Naval History CSG25 might see HMS Prince of Wales sailing through significant historic waters
Numerous vessels have shared the name, Prince of Wales, ranging from a captured 18th-century ship to a 21st-century aircraft carrier.
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Navy Sitrep: UK carrier strike group shows credible force without US ships, says retired commodore
A retired Royal Navy commodore says HMS Prince of Wales's strike group shows the UK can still project credible maritime power without US ...
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Navy UK F-35 Lightning Force prepares for full operational capability on CSG25
Carrier Strike Group 25 sets sail later this month, with Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales carrying up to 24 F-35B Lightning jets.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales is leading Carrier Strike Group 25 – but who's sailing with her?
A maritime strike force of this size is composed of multiple types of ships, frigates, destroyers, submarines and supply vessels.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales to lead Carrier Strike Group 25 to bolster European security
Final preparations are underway as more than 3,000 personnel from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will be involved in Operation Highmast.
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Navy Carrier Strike Group to trial drones for delivering supplies during Far East deployment
Remotely piloted drones will be used for the first time to move supplies between ships.
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Navy Families wave off HMS Prince of Wales as she departs for trials ahead of CSG25
HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth for time at sea ahead of her big deployment with Carrier Strike Group 25 later in the year.