Navy: Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean
Commons · Question 113948 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Operation Firecrest will a) commence and b) end.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 2 Mar 2026
Operation FIRECREST will be delivered by the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales. I am unable to provide further detail of Operation FIRECREST in order to maintain the Operational Security of His Majesty's Armed Forces.