• A Tekever AR5 uncrewed aircraft, with a 7m wingspan and 80kg capacity, operated from a carrier for the first time during Heavy Lift Challenge 3.
  • The trials support the hybrid carrier air wing, combining crewed aircraft and drones to extend reach and lethality while keeping personnel further from danger.
  • The Defence Investment Plan provides over £5bn for autonomous systems by 2030, including almost £250m for Project Pantheon’s hybrid carrier air wing.