<p><br /> Two warships have arrived back in UK waters following a four-month deployment in the western Atlantic.<br /> </p><p><br /> With grey skies overhead, the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool docked in the Hampshire harbour to cheers from up to 600 well-wishers who came to see the 650 British sailors arrive home.<br /> </p><p><br /> The mission, known as Exercise Auriga 2010, was designed to demonstrate the UK's ability to deploy, operate and sustain a task group out of area for a prolonged period.<br /> </p><p><br /> Commanding Officer of HMS Ark Royal, Captain John Clink, said: "Ark Royal as the Carrier Strike Group Flagship has had a successful deployment and it is thanks to the hard work of the ship's company that we have achieved so much."<br /> </p><p><br /> Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, said that there would be cuts across all the services in a bid to help bring down the budget deficit.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Royal Navy is generating a sustainable small-scale task group contingency capability in line with MoD policy.<br /> </p>
