The U.K. is Ordering Two 65,000-Ton Aircraft Carriers
Credit: THALES UK CONCEPT
Having secured a £7.7-billion ($15.8-billion) increase in its defense budget covering the next three years, Britain is placing orders for two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers, Defense Secretary Des Browne announced July 25. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will enter service in 2014 and...
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