Mojave is the first aircraft in its class to take off and land aboard an aircraft carrier – as it did last November in a demonstration with the Royal Navy's Prince of Wales. It can conduct naval missions and sea-based support for joint, conventional, and special operations forces.
Once the repairs conclude, the 72,000-ton ship will return to base in Portsmouth to undergo planned maintenance and “re-join operations” in fall 2023, a UK defense committee heard.