Royal Navy Eyes Carrierborne UAS Flight Demonstration In 2026

Peregrine uncrewed air vehicle (UAV)

A Peregrine uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) during shipborne uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) trials in the Gulf of Oman, summer 2025.

Credit: UK Royal Navy
LONDON–The UK Royal Navy hopes to fly a jet-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) demonstrator from the deck of a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier as soon as next year as part of the effort to transition to a hybrid air wing of crewed and uncrewed aircraft, the service’s chief said here...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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