Editing Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier (section)

=== Future Maritime Aviation Force ===
On 24 May 2023 during the 'Combined Naval Event 2023' conference in [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]] 'Project Ark Royal' was announced. This project would "explore the widespread fielding of uncrewed aviation across the surface fleet, with a specific focus on future carrier aviation"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Richard |date=2023-06-01 |title=UK explores cats and traps retrofit to QEC aircraft carriers |url=https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/06/uk-project-ark-royal-catapult-aircraft-carriers/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref> The purpose of the project was to enable the operation of high-performance unmanned strike and support systems and potentially fixed-wing aircraft through the phased introduction of aircraft launch and recovery equipment for those types of aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leone |first=Dario |date=2023-06-10 |title=Royal Navy Considering Adding Catapults, Arresting Gear to Queen Elizabeth-class Aircraft Carriers to operate F/A-18E/F, F-35C, Rafale and high performance uncrewed strike and support systems |url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/royal-navy-considering-adding-catapults-arresting-gear-to-queen-elizabeth-class-aircraft-carriers-to-operate-f-a-18e-f-f-35c-rafale-and-high-performance-uncrewed-strike-and-support-systems/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Aviation Geek Club |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=MI News |date=2023-06-09 |title=U.K Considers Refitting Its Aircraft Carriers With Catapults, Arresting Wires |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/videos/u-k-considers-refitting-its-aircraft-carriers-with-catapults-arresting-wires/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Marine Insight |language=en-US}}</ref> This phased implementation was described by Colonel Phil Kelly, Head of the Royal Navy's Carrier Strike and Maritime Aviation as "moving from [[STOVL]] (short take off vertical landing) to [[STOL]] (short takeoff and landing), then to [[STOBAR]] (Short takeoff but arrested recovery) and then to [[CATOBAR]] (catapult assisted takeoff but arrested recovery)".<ref name=":0" /> These changes would necessitate the eventual installation of catapults, arrestor gear and an angled flight deck as previously envisioned in the 2010 Strategic Defense and Security Review with the carriers having been built for but not with this capability.<ref name="han30103" /><ref name="sdsr" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=2023-06-02 |title=Royal Navy Wants To Refit Its Carriers With Catapults, Arresting Wires |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/royal-navy-wants-to-refit-its-carriers-with-catapults-arresting-wires |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref>