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☆ Ernest Shackleton’s Quest shipwreck has finally been found
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 men set off aboard the HMS Endurance in 1914. A search expedition found the HMS Endurance wreck in 2022, and now, another part of Shackleton’s legacy has been recovered. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAn international team of experts using sonar has located the exploration ship Quest, once captained by Shackleton, off the coast of Canada. — A botanist spotted a tiny plant species new to science growing in an unlikely place on the slopes of the Andes.

Persons: Sir Ernest Shackleton, Shackleton, Freeman Dyson, Dyson, George Wittemyer, ”, Mickey Pardo, ritualistically, Chichén Itzá, “, Adomas Valantinas, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, HMS, Quest, Central Press, Hulton, Cornell University, Olympus, ESA, Brown University, NASA, CNN Space, Science Locations: Antarctica, South Georgia, Canada, Kenya, Chichén, Yucatán, Everest, England, Australia

☆ King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

On Thursday morning, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the British Normandy Memorial. Corbis/Getty Images British troops reach the shore in the early morning. Germans rained mortars and artillery down on Allied troops, killing many before they could even get out of their boats. U.S. Army Injured American soldiers wait to be moved to a field hospital after storming Omaha Beach.

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☆ Tiny backpacks reveal newfound species of the world’s largest hummingbird
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, new research has revealed that there are two distinct species of giant hummingbird in South America — the northern giant hummingbird that lives year-round in the Andes, and the migratory southern giant hummingbird — and they have been evolving separately for millions of years. A southern giant hummingbird is seen flying from its breeding grounds in central Chile. “We wanted to finally solve this mystery.”Designing backpacks for hummingbirdsGiant hummingbirds differ from hundreds of other hummingbird species in many other ways. A southern giant hummingbird is fitted with a tiny backpack-like geolocator tracking device in central Chile. “The two forms of giant hummingbird look almost identical — for centuries, ornithologists and birders never noticed that they were different.

Persons: Charles Darwin, Darwin, Chris Witt, ”, Jessie Williamson, “, ” Williamson, Emil Bautista, Williamson, Christopher Witt, birders, ” Witt, chaskis, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, HMS, National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation, Cornell, of Ornithology, Swifts, Centro, Biology, Museum of Southwestern, University of New Locations: New York City, Buenos Aires, South America, Chile, Ithaca , New York, Peru, Biodiversidad, Lima, Peruvian, Chilean, University of New Mexico, Inca

☆ A UK destroyer scored the Royal Navy's first missile kill since the Gulf War, when one of its warships pulled off another historic first
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA UK warship on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen, marking the Royal Navy's first such kill since the Gulf War more than 30 years ago. AdvertisementA view shows HMS Diamond in the Red Sea on Operation Prosperity Guardian, in this handout image taken on January 6, 2024. Related storiesDuring the Gulf War, the Type 42 destroyer HMS Gloucester used Sea Dart missiles to destroy an Iraqi silkworm anti-ship missile that was targeting an American warship. That engagement marked the first time anti-air missiles successfully destroyed an enemy missile threat during a battle at sea. The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.

Persons: —, CENTCOM, Diamond, Chris Sellars, Handout, Grant Shapps Organizations: Service, Royal, Viper, Business, US Central Command, Prosperity, REUTERS, The Times, Royal Navy, UK Ministry of Defense, US Navy Locations: Yemen, Gulf, Aden, Gloucester, Iraqi, American, Gulf of Aden

☆ Aboriginal spears returned to Australia after 250 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A British university has given back four spears taken more than 250 years ago from an aboriginal community in Australia by explorer Captain James Cook. Trinity College Cambridge permanently repatriated the spears to the La Perouse Aboriginal Community at a ceremony Tuesday, according to a joint statement from the college and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), which supported the move. “The spears were pretty much the first point of European contact, particularly British contact with Aboriginal Australia,” said Ray Ingrey, director of the Gujaga Foundation, a research organization working in the La Perouse community, in the statement. The resulting British colonization of Australia resulted in the introduction of foreign diseases, displacement, and massacres against the aboriginal people. National Museum of AustraliaSome members of the La Perouse Aboriginal Community are direct descendants of those who crafted the spears, according to the statement.

Persons: CNN —, Captain James Cook, ”, Ray Ingrey, AIATSIS Cook, Rod Mason, Noeleen Timbery, Sally Davies, Trinity Organizations: CNN, British, Captain James Cook . Trinity College Cambridge, La, La Perouse Aboriginal, Australian Institute of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal, Gujaga Foundation, HMS, Trinity College, of Archaeology, National Museum of Australia, La Perouse Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal Land Council, Elders, Trinity Locations: Australia, La Perouse, Kamay, Aboriginal Australia, Botany, Kurnell, New Zealand, Cambridge, Kurnel, Perouse

☆ UK Royal Navy recruits no longer need to know how to swim as enlistment problems mount, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UK's Royal Navy has relaxed its entry requirements due to recruitment problems. AdvertisementThe UK's Royal Navy has relaxed its entry requirements for new recruits, no longer requiring them to demonstrate swimming proficiency prior to joining, Sky News reported. It exemplifies how the Royal Navy, the most feared world sea power in the 19th and early 20th centuries, is struggling to stay fit for purpose in the 21st century. A Royal Navy spokesperson rebuffed claims of lowered standards, telling Sky News that all recruits would still undergo a swim test during training. Business Insider contacted the Royal Navy for comment.

Persons: —, Danny Kruger, Elizabeth, HMS, Wales, Richard Barrons Organizations: Royal Navy, Service, Sky News, Elizabeth British Royal Navy, Royal, NATO, Financial Times Locations: British, Isle of Wight

☆ British warship identified nearly three centuries after sinking off the coast of Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The remains of a British warship that sank in 1742 have been identified off the coast of Florida. Archaeologists say they discovered cannons from the ship close to the main wreck site. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementArchaeologists have identified the remains of a British warship that sank off the coast of Florida nearly three centuries ago. Its remains were initially discovered in 1993, but experts now say they have definitive evidence that it's the British 50-gun man-of-war ship.

Persons: —, Jenkins Organizations: Service, Business Locations: British, Florida, Britain, Spain

☆ The UK's $3.7B flagship aircraft carrier caught fire in another embarrassing incident for the Royal Navy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A fire broke out on the Royal Navy's flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, a report said. Last month, HMS Queen Elizabeth pulled out of a NATO exercise following a mechanical issue. AdvertisementThe UK's $3.7 billion flagship aircraft carrier caught fire in yet another embarrassment for the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth is now en route to Rosyth, Scotland, for repairs, specifically targeting the starboard propeller shaft coupling. The high-profile failures of the UK's flagship aircraft carrier have shown how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate navies around the world, experts have said.

Persons: HMS, Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, —, HMS Prince, Wales, Rishi Sunak, Anne, Marie Trevelyan, Tom Tugendhat, Lord Houghton, Richard Barrons Organizations: Royal, Service, Royal Navy, UK Defence, Business Insider, Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Houthis, Financial Times Locations: NATO, Glen, Loch Long, Scotland, Rosyth, Wales, Russia, China, Red, Britain

☆ A British nuclear missile launch failed for the second time in a row — yet another embarrassment for the Royal Navy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

A test of the UK's nuclear deterrent failed for the second time in a row. Britain's Ministry of Defence said "an anomaly" occurred during the firing of a Trident missile. It's the latest in a series of embarrassing failings by the UK's Royal Navy. The test firing of a British nuclear missile from a Royal Navy submarine failed for the second time in a row in yet another humiliation for the Royal Navy. Adding to the embarrassment, UK Defense Secretary Grant Schapps was on board the launch submarine, HMS Vanguard, at the time of the botched test in January, the report said.

Persons: Grant Schapps Organizations: Britain's Ministry of Defence, Trident, UK's Royal Navy, Royal Navy, The Sun, HMS Vanguard, Business Locations: British, Florida

☆ UK nuclear missile test fails for second time in eight years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A British nuclear missile test launch failed at a site off the coast of Florida, marking the second time in eight years that the country’s Trident 2 ballistic missiles have malfunctioned during trials. The fault was specific to the test kit and that the launch would have likely been successful if it had occurred out on a patrol, using a real nuclear warhead, according to the source. “The UK’s nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure and effective,” The Ministry of Defense spokesperson added. “The test has reaffirmed the effectiveness of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, in which we have absolute confidence.”A Trident II missile is launched by the US navy during a test in 1989. Phil Sandlin/AP/FileShapps is expected to present a written ministerial statement on Britain’s nuclear deterrent to Parliament on Wednesday, according to the House of Commons order paper.

Persons: London CNN —, of Defense Grant Shapps, Sir Ben Key, Phil Sandlin, ”, John Healey Organizations: London CNN, HMS Vanguard, Ministry of Defense, Trident, CNN, The Sun, of Defense, “, Vanguard, US, Labour Party, Royal Navy Locations: British, Florida, United States, Georgia

☆ Charles Darwin’s complete library has been reassembled for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually reassembled to reveal the multitude of books, pamphlets and journals cited and read by the influential naturalist. The catalog includes 9,300 links to copies of the library contents that are available for free online, inviting the public to peruse what Darwin read. After receiving letters from researchers and the public asking about specific titles from Darwin’s library, van Wyhe and his colleagues began their project to recreate it virtually in 2007. “He was a very highly educated person who learned ancient Greek and Latin in school as well as French,” van Wyhe said. “Instead of basing one’s understanding on the authors Darwin read that are mentioned in biographies, etc., anyone can now scroll through his whole library.

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☆ The UK sent a new warship to the Red Sea to take over from a vessel that's been attacked three times by Houthi rebels
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK has sent a warship to the Red Sea to replace another vessel, per the Ministry of Defence. HMS Richmond will take command of the UK's mission in the region, supporting US operations, it added. AdvertisementThe UK Ministry of Defence said that one of its warships was being replaced in the Red Sea after it suffered three separate attacks by Houthi rebels. The HMS Richmond will replace the HMS Diamond in the waters, the ministry announced in a press statement on Tuesday. AdvertisementMeanwhile, HMS Richmond will assume command of the UK's operation in the Red Sea.

Persons: Houthi, HMS, —, HMS Diamond, Peter Evans, Grant Shapps, Brian Raymond, Yahya Saree Organizations: Ministry of Defence, MOD, Service, HMS, Operation Prosperity Guardian, Royal Marines, Wildcat, Pentagon, Prosperity Guardian, US Navy SEAL, US Locations: Red, HMS Richmond, Iran, Iranian, Richmond, Gaza

☆ Britain suffered an embarrassing aircraft carrier malfunction just as China started showing off its new carrier
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China touted the capabilities of its latest aircraft carrier just as a British vessel suffered an embarrassing malfunction that caused it to pull out of NATO exercises. Chinese state broadcasters recently devoted considerable airtime to discussing the Fujian, the aircraft carrier it launched in 2022, Newsweek reported. It came as the Royal Navy announced that its flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had issues with a propeller shaft, meaning it had to withdraw from NATO's upcoming exercises. It is also stretching its naval capabilities by providing protection to vessels in the Red Sea targeted by Houthi rebels . And, quite simply, the Royal Navy doesn't have enough ships, particularly destroyers and frigates, he said.

Persons: HMS, Elizabeth, —, Wu Qian, Cao Weidong, Gerald R, Ford, Lord West, Prince Organizations: NATO, Newsweek, Royal Navy, Liberation Army, Popular Mechanics, Elizabeth British Royal Navy, US Naval Institute, Business, UK's Royal Locations: China, British, Fujian, East Asia, —, Taiwan, Elizabeth British Royal Navy China, Wales

☆ The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Years of underfunding have left the UK's navy in a threadbare state, according to a report. AdvertisementThe high-profile failure of the UK's flagship aircraft carrier over the weekend has shown how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate navies around the world. AdvertisementThe Prince of Wales and the HMS Queen Elizabeth have only been in service for around three years. Having two aircraft carriers means that HMS Prince of Wales can quickly prepare to deploy in place of HMS Queen Elizabeth," said a spokeswoman. Advertisement"HMS Prince of Wales will deploy soon on NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, carrying out her duties to keep the nation and our allies safe."

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☆ The UK's flagship aircraft carrier suffers new misfortune and won't lead major NATO exercise
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UK Royal Navy's fleet flagship had to withdraw from a major NATO exercise at the last minute. HMS Queen Elizabeth had issues with its starboard propeller shaft. In 2019, HMS Queen Elizabeth was left without propulsion for days and flooded. The ship had to anchor off Britannia Royal Naval College for 24 hours to undergo repairs, per The News. The House of Commons Defence Committee called the UK military "consistently overstretched" and under "unrelenting pressure," the Independent reports.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth, HMS Queen Elizabeth, —, Elizabeth, HMS, Wales, HMS Prince, Kalnins, Sir Richard Barrons Organizations: Royal, Service, NATO, Royal Navy, Business, Royal Navy's, Britannia Royal Naval College, Warfare Development Command, UK Defense, British, REUTERS, Bangor, Financial Times, Navy, Recruits, of Commons Defence Locations: NATO, Portsmouth, Europe, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Westminster, Riga, Latvia, Bahrain, Bangor

☆ Missiles that a UK warship has used to shoot down Houthi threats are getting the ability to battle new targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The UK is planning to upgrade the missiles that it's used to destroy Houthi drones in the Red Sea. Sea Viper, an advanced air-defense system, is getting updated missiles and a software upgrade. AdvertisementThe UK plans to upgrade the missiles that one of the Royal Navy's warships has used to shoot down Houthi drones. Shapps confirmed in mid-December that the HMS Diamond fired a Sea Viper missile to destroy a drone targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea. AdvertisementThe HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.

Persons: —, Diamond, Chris Sellars, Handout, Grant Shapps, Shapps, HMS Diamond, Anthony Rimington Organizations: Service, Royal, UK Ministry of Defense, Royal Navy, Prosperity, REUTERS, HMS, French Navy, US Navy, Sunday, US Central Command Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, British

☆ British warship crashes into another Royal Navy vessel — for the second time
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The HMS Chiddingfold, a UK Navy warship, has been involved in a second crash. The mine-hunter collided with the HMS Penzance in 2021 and has now crashed into HMS Bangor. The collision took place off the coast of Bahrain, where the Bangor sustained damage. The two Royal Navy vessels, the HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor collided while docking at port off the coast of Bahrain on January 18, sparking an investigation by the Royal Navy. Video footage of the latest maritime mishap has circulated on social media, that appeared to show the HMS Chiddingfold reversing into HMS Bangor.

Persons: —, Chiddingfold, Grant Shapps, Edward Ahlgren Organizations: UK Navy, HMS, Service, Royal Navy, Bangor, Mail, Navy, Ministry of Defence, BBC News, State for Defence, Sky News Locations: HMS Penzance, Bangor, Bahrain

☆ The best islands in Europe for getting away from almost everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Here are some of the best islands in Europe for getting away from almost everyone:Schiermonnikoog, the NetherlandsThe Netherlands is better known for canals, dikes and tropical Dutch Caribbean Islands like Bonaire and Curaçao than the sandspun isles along the country’s North Sea coast. Flores Island, Azores, PortugalWaterfalls trickle down an imposing rock face on the island Flores in the Azores. aroxopt/Adobe StockOne of the most remote islands in an already remote archipelago, Flores Island in the westernmost stretches of the Azores is a nature lover’s dream. To say there’s room to stretch out and breathe on these Baltic Sea islands is an understatement. The best islands in Europe for getting away from almost everyoneHavsVidden offers a secluded escape on northern Fasta Åland with villas with their own saunas overlooking the rocky shoreline.

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☆ US air strikes on Yemen have cut off key supply lines from Iran to the Houthis: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US and UK launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen last week. They cut off key supply lines from Iran to Yemen, Western officials told Bloomberg. AdvertisementThe US and UK air strikes have cut off key supply lines from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen, Bloomberg reported, citing Western officials. The report referred to the US and the UK strikes on January 9 and January 11. The US and its allies have been engaged in yearslong efforts to stop Iran from supplying weapons to Houthi fighters in Yemen .

Persons: —, Diamond, CENTCOM, Iran hasn't, Mark Cancian Organizations: US, Bloomberg, Service, Western, Business, US Central Command, US Navy, US Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Yemen, Iran, Gulf of Oman

☆ The US gave the Houthis a final warning. The Iran-backed rebels answered with their biggest-ever missile and drone attack.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementUS Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023. Advertisement"Ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are illegal, unacceptable, and profoundly destabilizing," the statement read. Retaliatory strikes against the Houthis would not be unprecedented — the Pentagon did so in 2016 following attacks by the rebels — but they would be escalatory. The Houthis, meanwhile, are not the only Iranian proxy group that has clashed with the US since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: —, I'm, Antony Blinken, Carney, MCS2 Aaron Lau, Houthi, Mohammed Hamoud, HMS, Grant Shapps, Barbara Woodward, We've, John Kirby, CENTCOM, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, US, Navy, US Navy, Pentagon, Getty, Biden, US Central Command, British, Royal Navy, United Nations, National Security Locations: Yemen, Iran, Washington, Bahrain, American, Israel, Amran, Anadolu, Red, Suez, Tehran, Iraq, Syria

☆ After years of building up its navy, Saudi Arabia is testing its new warships with real-world missions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in its navy in recent years, buying a number of new warships. AdvertisementThe first of the Spanish-built corvettes, Al Jubail, arrived at the Saudi naval base in Jeddah in August 2022. Patrol boats for Saudi Arabia at a German shipyard in April 2019. During that decade, Saudi Arabia initiated the first Saudi Naval Enhancement Program, which equipped its navy with modern American, French, and British warships. The current buildup, called Saudi Naval Enhancement Program II, or SNEP II, is the most significant one since then.

Persons: —, Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco, MCS3 Louis Thompson Staats, Mazzucco, Al Jubail, Juan Carlos Toro, Lockheed Martin, Stefan Sauer, Nixon, Shah, HMS Badr, Paul Iddon Organizations: Service, Saudi, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Combined Maritime Forces, International, Analytics, Stimson Center, US Navy, Royal Saudi Naval Force, Getty, RIM, Saudi Western Fleet, Saudi Eastern Fleet, Lockheed, Fleet, Saudi Naval Enhancement, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC Navy, SNEP Locations: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Persian, Saudi, Iran, Yemen, Washington, Al, Madinah, Navantia's, Cádiz, Spain, Jeddah, East Africa, Iraq, Gulf

☆ New discoveries suggest Rhode Island shipwreck is Captain Cook's long-lost vessel after battle over ship's identity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Australian researchers believe a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island is that of the HMS Endeavor. Previously, their claim was contested by their research partner, The Rhode Island Maritime Archeology Project. The Rhode Island Maritime Archeology Project did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment regarding the recent announcement of evidence. "We would like to work with the Rhode Island government to do that," Hosty told the outlet. "If it means working with Rhode Island Maritime Archaeology Project we'll work with them; we'll work with anyone who is willing to help us on this site."

Persons: —, Captain James Cook, Cook, Daryl Karp, Kieran Hosty, Hosty Organizations: HMS Endeavor, Australian National Maritime Museum, Rhode, Maritime Archeology, Service, HMS, British Royal Navy, Endeavour, Sydney Herald, Guardian, Herald, Maritime Locations: Rhode, British, Newport Harbor , Rhode Island, Australia, Newport

☆ Britain's Royal Navy says it did what only the US has until now: flown a large drone off the deck of an aircraft carrier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Britain's Royal Navy announced it hit a milestone that only the US has managed to achieve so far. It flew a large drone from the deck of the HMS Prince of Wales, the UK's newest aircraft carrier. AdvertisementA large, specially modified drone successfully flew from Britain's newest aircraft carrier, the Royal Navy announced, in a major milestone that only the US had until now managed to achieve. A US Marine Corps test pilot lands an F-35B aboard HMS Prince of Wales in the Western Atlantic on October 11, 2023. The HMS Prince of Wales was commissioned in 2019, two years after the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is the flagship of Britain's fleet.

Persons: Britain's, HMS, Wales, —, Queen Elizabeth, Prince, James Parkin, HMS Prince, Atomics, Gray Eagle, Adm, Martin Connell, Dane Wiedmann, Queen Elizabeth class, Cmdr, Martin Russell, Elizabeth Organizations: Britain's Royal Navy, Service, Britain's, Royal Navy, US, US Navy, British, Royal, Marine Corps, Atlantic Locations: Virginia, Britain, Wales, British, Prince, HMS Prince

☆ The British navy's newest aircraft carrier teamed up with US pilots to launch F-35 jets in 'beast mode' for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Flight deck crew prepare to remove straps from an F-35B aboard HMS Prince of Wales. A series of firstsRoyal Navy handlers direct an F-35B on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales. Those tests were also the first time an aircraft launched by HMS Prince of Wales has dropped bombs, albeit inert ones. A flight deck officer signals an F-35B to launch from HMS Prince of Wales. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The last four weeks at sea have been the busiest HMS Prince of Wales has ever seen," the ship's commanding officer, Capt.

Persons: —, Wales, John Etherington, HMS, HMS Prince, Elizabeth , Prince of Wales, of Wales, Queen Elizabeth, Richard Hewitt, Prince, Dane Wiedmann HMS Prince, Elizabeth, Merlin, Gerald, Prince of, Mike Lippert, Constantine Atlamazoglou Organizations: US, Service, Royal Navy, HMS, Royal, British, US Marine Corps, US Marine, Naval, Pax River's, Force, Prince, Atlantic, US Navy, US Navy's Nimitz, Marine Corps, Fletcher School of Law, LinkedIn, Twitter Locations: Coast, Prince, HMS Prince, East Coast, Wales, British, Maryland, Prince of Wales

☆ A first-of-its-kind drone landing shows how the British navy plans to keep its new aircraft carriers in action for longer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

During a test in September, a drone flew on and off a British aircraft carrier for the first time. A difficult operationRoyal Navy airman secure a W Autonomous Systems drone aboard HMS Prince of Wales in early September. In 2021, the Royal Navy tested a drone system meant to help crews train to defend against incoming jets and missiles. AdvertisementAdvertisementTurkey's navy will soon add TCG Anadolu, the world's first aircraft carrier designed for a drone air wing. The US Air Force's Next Aircraft Dominance Program is developing a sixth-generation family of aircraft, drone wingmen designed to fly alongside piloted planes.

Persons: —, Wales, Richard Hewitt, HMS Prince, LPhot Finn Stainer, Hutchins, Hewitt, Merlin, Ash Loftus, Prince, Burak, NavyMCS2 Colby, Alex Hollings, Hollings, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, MCS3 Brandon Roberson, Constantine Atlamazoglou Organizations: Service, Royal Navy, Autonomous Systems, Royal Navy Carrier Strike Groups, Wildcat, Fleet, Royal Navy Air Test, Anadolu, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, US Air Force, Navy, US, Force's, Air Force, US Navy, Fletcher School of Law, LinkedIn, Twitter Locations: British, Prince, Wales, Dardanelles, Tulsa, Vietnam, George H.W .

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