The UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious will soon begin seven weeks of sea trials following a successful 16-month refit programme.

The refit includes the Defence Information Infrastructure, installation of the Bowman communications system and Surface Ship Torpedo Defence.

The capability upgrades will provide a coherent infrastructure for information sharing across the defence sector network.

After successful completion of the sea trials, HMS Illustrious will return to the fleet by the end of July 2011.

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The 686ft-long, 22,000t carrier belonging to the Invincible Class aircraft carriers will be replaced by the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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The £40m refit programme was undertaken by Babcock with close partnership between UK Ministry of Defence, the ship’s staff and BAE Systems.