Britain Will Be Without Any fully-Working Aircraft Carriers Until 2030

How they will look: An artist's impression of the new carrier which will not be fully capable until 2030. Daily Mail

MPs Warn Royal Navy's Carriers Will Be Costly, Late, And Of Limited Use -- The Guardian

Public accounts committee says switch to US fighters raises expense significantly.

The aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy will be less useful, take longer to finish, and likely cost more than claimed, a parliamentary watchdog warns.

The first, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will be mothballed immediately it is launched in 2016, according to the existing plan. However, the second, HMS Prince of Wales, is not now expected to be fully operational until 2031. Moreover, it will only be able to stay at sea for up to 200 days a year, significantly fewer than envisaged, says the Commons public accounts committee.

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More News On Britain's Aircraft Carriers

Britain will be without any fully-working aircraft carriers until 2030, MPs warn -- Daily Mail
Defence cuts: Carrier 'fully operational in 2030' -- BBC
MPs: This plan for proper navy carriers and jets is crazy! -- The Register
New carrier 'not fully capable' until 2030 -- Defence Management
Ministers blasted over shambolic aircraft carriers programme by powerful Public Accounts Committee -- Mirror.co.uk
Defence Review: Aircraft Carrier Costs Could Spiral Three Times More Than The Expected £4.4 Billion, Say MPs -- eGovmonitor