This article is about the formation specific to the Royal Navy. For the United States Navy's similar formation, see Carrier strike group. For the general doctrine of a fleet centered around an aircraft carrier, see Carrier battle group.
UK Carrier Strike Group
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her carrier strike group during Exercise Westlant 19 (Nov 2019)
Active
2006 – 2011 2015 – present
Country
United Kingdom
Branch
Royal Navy
Type
Carrier battle group
Size
1 x Queen Elizabeth-class carrier; 2+ x escorts (Type 45 destroyer and Type 23 frigate); 1+ x AOR; 1+ x Astute/Trafalgar-class attack submarine
Commanders
Current commander
Commodore James Blackmore Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group
Aircraft flown
Attack
Wildcat HMA2
Fighter
F-35B Lightning II
Attack helicopter
Apache AH1, Wildcat AH1
Patrol
Merlin HM2, Wildcat HMA2, Merlin HM2 Crowsnest
Transport
Merlin Mk3i/4, Chinook HC4/5/6/6A
Military unit
The UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG) is a carrier battle group of the Royal Navy. It has existed in various forms since the mid-2000s.[1][2] Between 2006 and 2011, the formation centred around the Royal Navy's Invincible-class aircraft carriers until the retirement of their Harrier GR9 strike aircraft in 2011 as a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. The UKCSG subsequently returned in February 2015 ahead of the entry into service of the new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.[2] The aim of the CSG is to facilitate carrier-enabled power projection.[3]
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