- The Royal Navy has launched strike drones from an aircraft carrier for the first time during trials aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Atlantic.
- British-made Nyan Maritime one-way drones, manufactured in Wiltshire, demonstrated how autonomous strike systems can operate alongside F-35B stealth jets.
- The North Atlantic trials also saw a Tekever AR5 fixed-wing uncrewed aircraft operate from a carrier deck for the first time.
- Defence secretary Wes Streeting stated the successful tests show how increased defence spending is being used to enhance force reach and deterrence.
- The tests align with the government's Defence Investment Plan, which allocates more than £5bn for autonomous military systems by 2030.
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