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Indo-Pacific Region: Aircraft Carriers

Commons · Question 46875 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (a) vessel, (b) crewing and (c) operational contributions will be to the UK Carrier Strike Group exercises in the Indo-Pacific region in 2025.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 28 Apr 2025

RFA Tidespring will provide support to the UK Carrier Strike Group throughout the Operation HIGHMAST deployment in 2025, including during exercises in the Indo-Pacific region. RFA Tidespring is fully crewed, and her principal role is to provide fuel to th...