RAeS backs UK aircraft carrier acquisition

A timely report on the UK’s maritime air power capabilities has claimed the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier – officially named on 4 July – is a wise acquisition, based on the strategic advantage the vessel will bring to the nation. The Royal Aeronautical Society’s paper, Current and Future Maritime Air Power for the UK, released on 3 July, says although the design and development have been debated in recent years, it remains an advantage for the UK to possess the HMSQueen Elizabeth.

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