In a surprising development ahead of the new financial year, a leaked consultation document circulating within the Ministry of Defence appears to confirm that the Royal Navy is planning to procure a third Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier β€” a bold response to mounting global tensions and a resurgent Russia.

Sources close to the Ministry stress that the new vessel, tentatively named HMS Prince Andrew, will build upon the experience gained from the design, construction, and operational lessons learned from its predecessors, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

While official confirmation is pending, the scale and ambition of the programme appear to have caught even seasoned defence watchers off guard. We reached out to key stakeholders and experts allegedly involved in the early planning stages.

One such voice was Bryan Robertson, a senior analyst at the controversial think tank DMCS (Daily Mail Comment Section), who offered a scathing review of the proposal:

“Waste of funds & Human Life! One correctly placed Smart-Bomb will see Today’s heap of steel turn into Tomorrow’s heap of Scrap! HMS Hood took the Ultimate Killing Shell way back in WW2 DESPITE AIRCRAFT; No Smart-Bombs then, and the Germans sent the Flagship of the Royal Navy to the bottom, no problem! What Government β€˜FOOL’ proposed this latest Folly? Who is paying him? WE ARE. Such vast vessels have no place in modern times. Time for the OLD Timers to Grow UP!! Have they not heard of the Internet?”

In line with tradition, the first two vessels of the class will remain in the Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) configuration, operating the Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter. However, the leaked document outlines dramatic changes for the third ship, including the addition of six catapults to allow the launch of β€œmodern Harriers or something, or naval Typhoon” aircraft β€” a forward-thinking move which is certain to provoke debate across the services.

Design specifications also suggest a substantial increase in scale. The Prince Andrew is projected to measure 480 metres in length and will be capable of deploying an estimated infinity-hundred aircraft β€” giving it a theoretical edge over any known carrier fleet in existence, real or imagined.

The updated cost of the full programme, including this third supercarrier, is expected to reach a modest Β£987.6 billion, assuming no further adjustments, delays, or “unexpected procurement events”.

Several defence commentators have weighed in on what needs to be done to make the third ship, as one official put it, a β€œproper carrier”. Among them was Michael Greene, a park bench-based analyst known for his uncompromising assessments and frequent letters to the editor:

β€œThe MORONS at the government should order aircraft or we’ll end up with an AIRCRAFTLESS carrier.”

Other proposed enhancements under consideration include the following forward-looking suggestions:

  • Stationing Trident missiles aboard the vessel β€œfor deterrence purposes”
  • Acquiring a dedicated fleet of F-4 Phantoms for “vintage impact”
  • Painting go-faster stripes on the hull β€œto improve speed and morale”
  • Boosting operational readiness through an expanded crayon provision for planning rooms and situation boards

Although critics remain sceptical, supporters of the plan argue it represents a vital step toward revitalising British naval power on the global stage β€” or at least making a very big splash.

The MoD has declined to comment, citing an ongoing April review process.

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  1. It’s a good idea, and I’m glad to see that the government is taking the defence of our Overseas Territories seriously. Now that we’re temporarily rejoining the EU, will it be partially European crewed?

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          • We need UK AI compute resources, swarm drones, defences against drones, space/terrestrial communication networks and platforms which to launch the drones. Plus ground forces & nukes. Plus energy, food, manufacturing security – protect and stop selling UK assets (to the Americans, we do not have a special relationship). And we need to train the UK population to defend the UK in the art of war.

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      • Sweet heart , the White Flag was used by the brits for surrending to French soldiers as the white flag was the French King banner. Since then, the Brits dont use white flag because they run away before the end of the battles.

      • we wish. a CATOBAR missile crammed beast would be great if it wasn’t April fools day maybe a Hlp assault ship with a F35 coated deck. like the USS America has. that would make the bootnecks happy

    • No, they are interviewing immigrants on arrival to see if their seafaring skills would be adequate to crew the ship after some training in Rowanda.

    • May I suggest, as an economy measure and insurance against aircraft availability, that this new carrier be armed with a substantial secondary armament. The Imperial War Museum still maintains a pair of 15″ guns. These would provide the new carrier with unparalleled reserve capabilities in event of difficulty supplying the air-group.

    • Please note the date; 1st of April ( aka April fools day!) 3rd aircraft carrier would be nice, longer, with EMALS and nuke powered would be great. Sadly, like our government, this is just a joke!

  3. damn i read the headline on the front page and was like : yeah, this makes sense given the state of the world, Bravo UK. and then read the first sentence of the article lol

    • I didn’t read any of the three so far, It’s just so obvious. It’s fun when you see the responses though.

  13. I have had seen ai summaries that included the old April fools ukdj articles citing that a third carrier could be bought as fact. Just shows you can’t trust the ai summaries can’t really be trusted.

  14. I’m not so sure. Perhaps we could go down a different route with a stealthy drone carrier. The Vanguards will be going out of service and replaced by the Dreadnaughts. The area used for Trident tubes would make an excellent sized hangar. Where the sub could sneak up to enemy coastlines unseen and launch a swarm of drones at the enemy then stealthily retire undetected. With four boats converted as drone carriers, it would give us a significant deterrent!

  15. Excellent ‘April Fool ‘s Day weeze in true tradition of ‘Great British Humour ‘ especially in these ‘dark and uncharted waters ‘
    Keep up the good work 🀣

  17. The alternative name might be HMS Cherie Blair. That way foreign dictators & multi billionaires give it many lavish freebies & it may end up costing the MoD nothing.

  19. Ha ha very funny. You forgot to mention the 300 refurbished Tiger Tanks germany Germany was sending to ukraine.

    • The carrier will have drones operating at two levels of readiness. Epstein which will be for reconnaissance at a distance, and Saville as an attack drone.

  21. Didn’t you guys run a variation of the this story for April 1st last year, I’m sure you would have taken the time to change the words around. But still a new ridiculous story is in order.

  22. This might be a April Fool joke but the fact that you said it was HMS prince Andrew is disgusting with the fact he is a sexual predator best friends with an even worse sexual predator and rapist is way out of order that you make a joke people who are victims of sexual assault is disgusting thig to do.

  25. It’s good to see someone still has a sense of humour with all that’s going on in the world. Still too soon for the HMSP prince andrew.

  27. I’m constantly bamboozled by the amount of thick this site attracts.

    Seriously chaps, get a check up with some sort of Humour/Intellect specialist.

    It’s embarrassing.

  32. A fool naval squadron is considered: HMS Jeffrey Epstein and HMS Ghislaine Maxwel ocean going tugs, HMS Virginia Giuffre repair dock, HMS Paedo tanker and HMS MeToo supply vessel.

    • Not to mention the new Type 83 destroyers:

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      – HMS Gary Glitter
      – HMS Max Clifford
      – HMS Rolf Harris
      – HMS Michael Jackson
      – HMS Kevin Spacey

  37. As soon as I read the ship was to be named “Prince Andrew” I recognised the April fool joke 🀣. Although this country does need much more defense addition than we currently have with the waythe world is becoming today

  38. ThE HMS Prince Andrew? Does the ship have specific grooming stations aboard. Does it come with its own Pizza Express. Does it invite other ships over to meet its younger female crew members. Good April fools joke that article.

  40. Got to have a laugh and sense of humour. That said, UK Defence always does the third carrier on April fools day. Would a third enlarged (lengthened (as with the present two), sponsors problem can be over come and between block two or three has the same dimension characteristics, extra squadron etc) QE work out cheaper than trying to run two, sometimes at the same time, over the fifty years span and be a bridge to a new generation of carrier?

  41. If the UK does build a third aircraft carrier please don’t call it Andrew after Prince Andrew the pedophile

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