HMS Invincible (R05)

HMS INVINCIBLE FEATURES

Guns and Countermeasures. HMS Invincible had three Thales Nederland (formerly Signaal) Goalkeeper CIWS. Goalkeeper’s Gatling principle 30mm gun provides a maximum firing rate of 4,200 rounds a minute with a range of 1,500m. HMS Invincible was also equipped with two GAM-B01 20mm guns from Oerlikon-Contraves and BAE Systems, which have a maximum range of 2km [...]

Hms Invincibles Weapons and Aircraft Invincible initially lacked any close-in weapon systems. As one of the lessons from the Falklands War Invincible had two 20 mm Raytheon Phalanx close-in weapon systems fitted but these were later upgraded to three Thales 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS; there are also two Oerlikon 20 mm cannons. Countermeasures were provided [...]

Although there have been previous ship named HMS Invincible, this website is primarily dedicated to HMS Invincible (R05) Invincible was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. She was laid down in 1973 and launched on 3 May 1977. On 11 July 1980 she was commissioned and joined the fleet's other carriers Hermes and Bulwark in service. HMS Invincible (R05) was a British light aircraft carrier, the first of three ships in her class (The Invincible class) for the Royal Navy. She was launched on 3 May 1977 and is the seventh ship to carry the name. She saw action in the Falklands War when she was deployed with HMS Hermes, she took over as flagship of the British fleet when Hermes was sold to India. Invincible was also deployed in Yugoslavia and Iraq.

HMS INVINCIBLE FEATURES

HMS Invincible (R05)

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