Do US Aircraft Carriers Normally Carry Drones?
Story by Dauglas Denga • 21h •
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When it comes to naval superiority, the U.S. Navy is among the most dominant and imposing. The nation's fleet is made up of several vessels that can take on a variety of roles, from protecting the country from naval threats and deterring aggression to carrying out reconnaissance missions and sea control. The fleet's aircraft carriers are arguably the Navy's most iconic vessels. The Navy currently operates 11 aircraft carriers, each acting as a mobile landing, floating runway for the Navy's aircraft.
While these aircraft carriers, like the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), have proven to be quite effective at what they do, you may wonder if they usually carry drones. Well, the answer to that is currently no. However, given how rapidly technology has been growing, the military has been looking into ways of integrating such systems in the Navy. Interestingly, said integration has already begun, but not in the way you might expect.
As you already know, the use of drones in the U.S. Military isn't a new thing. In fact, there are some highly advanced units in use, like the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel, which made our list of the fastest military drones ranked by speed. One of the main advantages of using drones in the military is reducing risk to personnel, which every military wants. Additionally, using drones may reduce operational expenses, with the added benefit of ensuring precision strikes and real-time, high-resolution imagery and intelligence that aid in surveillance and reconnaissance.
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