UK, US Marines Conduct Trial Flight With Largest Unmanned Aircraft Ever Launched From Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier
Codenamed ‘Mojave’, the specially modified aircraft has taken off from and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in a unique trial off the East Coast of the USA.
NATO: "The largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a [Royal Navy] aircraft carrier has paved the way for the next generation of UK naval air power. HMS Prince of Wales is now conducting intense training and trials activity with the [United States Marines] before returning home to Portsmouth".
UK: Royal Navy’s successful crewless aircraft trials offer ‘glimpse into the future’ of carrier operations
British Royal Navy: Codenamed ‘Mojave’, the specially modified aircraft – operated remotely by a ‘pilot’ at a computer terminal – has taken off from and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in a unique trial off the East Coast of the USA.
No Crewless Machine Its Size Has Ever Flown From An Aircraft Carrier Outside The US Navy Before:
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