Navy: Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean
(asked on 20th February 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Operation Firecrest will a) commence and b) end.
This question was answered on 2nd March 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.