| 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 |
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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