Royal
Navy and Marine Nationale plan to deploy a large naval force in the
Mediterranean in the fall of 2012 with aircraft carriers, amphibious
vessels, destroyers and frigates.
Royal Navy will deploy its Response Force Task Group, which will include
the Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) HMS Ocean and Light Aircraft
Carrier (CVL) HMS Illustrious used as helicotper carrier.
French Navy is expected to deploy its carrier battle group with the
nuclear powered aircraft carrier (CVN) Charles de Gaulle, and probably
an amphibious group, with a Mistral class amphibious assault ship.
Both navies will desploy destroyers, frigates and submarines to escort
the capital ships of the common naval force as well as auxiliary ships
to ressuply the large number of vessels. This deployement will also
involve ground units: Royal Marines, French Marine Infantry (9th BLBMa)
as well as several helicopter transport and combat helicotpers are
expected to be detached to the various amphibious vessels and carriers.
