PLATFORM TYPE:   LIGHT AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVSG)
PLATFORM NAME:   HMS INVINCIBLE  (R 05)
                 HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (R 06)
                 HMS ARK ROYAL   (R 07)

DESCRIPTION:     PROVIDES A FAST MOBILE PLATFORM FOR AIRCRAFT
                 AT SEA FOR THE ROYAL NAVY
SPEED:           28KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   2000+
DIMENSIONS:      677 x 105 x 105 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    20,600 FULL LOAD
RANGE:           5,000 AT 18KTS
POWER PLANT:     4 GAS TURBINES 94,000 SHP
                 2 SHAFTS

GUNS:            2 OERLIKON 20mm GUNS

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES:
                 2 GWS 30 (SEA DART)

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES:     (AS ABOVE)

RADARS:
    (AIR SRCH):        TYPE 1022
    (FIRE CTRL):       2 TYPE 909 FOR SEA DART
    (SURFACE SRCH):    TYPE 992R
    (NAVIGATION):      2 TYPE 1006

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:
    (ESM):             MEL UAA-2
    (ECM):             TYPE 675 JAMMER
                       2 6-BARREL SRBOC MK36 CHAFF
                       LAUNCHERS
                       SEA GNAT DISPENSERS
                       PRAIRE MASKER (NOISE SUPPRESSION)

SONAR:                 TYPE 182

COMBAT DATA SYSTEMS:   ADAWS 10
                       LINK 10,11 AND 14
                       USA OE-82 VHF SATCOM
                       SCOT COMMUNICATIONS

AIRCRAFT:              10 SEA HARRIERS
                       9 SEA KING ASW HELICOPTERS

COUNTRY:               UK
COMMENTS:              AS A RESULT OF THE FALKLANDS WAR,
                       MANY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS WERE FITTED
                       ONBOARD THE INVINCIBLE, INCLUDING
                       THE VULCAN PHALANX CIWS


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