Exclusive: British Navy to Pair F-35B Fighter Jets with Drones and Add Deck-Launched Missiles on Aircraft Carrier.

According to information published by the UK Ministry of Defence in its Strategic Defence Review 2025 on June 2, 2025, the British Royal Navy is preparing a radical overhaul of its naval aviation doctrine, aiming to create a leaner, more lethal, and technologically superior fleet. At the core of this transformation is the introduction of “hybrid carrier airwings,” a concept that blends manned F-35B stealth aircraft with autonomous platforms and includes long-range precision missiles capable of being fired from the carrier deck, redefining the very nature of carrier strike capability. Read full Naval News at this link ...
British Royal Navy tests General Atomics Mojave UAV aboard HMS Prince of Wales in November 2023 off US East Coast.  (Picture source: British MoD)

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