Friday, July 18, 2014

Queen Elizabeth-class Aircraft Carrier Launched


The first of the UK Royal Navy's two new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers was officially launched on 17 July, marking another key milestone for the construction programme.

Queen Elizabeth , which was formally named by Her Majesty the Queen two weeks earlier, was floated out of the drydock where it was assembled during a ceremony held at BAE Systems' Rosyth facility in Scotland, officials said.

Sea trials for the 65,000-tonne lead ship are earmarked to start in late 2016, with entry into service expected in 2017.

Meanwhile, sister ship Prince of Wales is set to begin final assembly in the vacated dock in September.

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