{"id":36588,"date":"2023-09-07T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/07\/britain-tests-transport-drones-ability-to-land-take-off-from-ship\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:00:11","slug":"britain-tests-transport-drones-ability-to-land-take-off-from-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/uas\/2023\/09\/07\/britain-tests-transport-drones-ability-to-land-take-off-from-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain tests transport drone\u2019s ability to land, take off from ship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON \u2014 A twin-engine transport drone has landed on the deck of a British aircraft carrier in what the Royal Navy said is a first for the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone, dubbed HCMC, flew on and off the deck of the HMS Prince of Wales during a trial near the coast of Cornwall, southwest England, the Royal Navy announced Sept. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone, developed by British company W Autonomous Systems, flew for about 20 minutes from an airfield at Predannack to then touch down safely on the carrier\u2019s deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After unloading a small payload from drone, it took off again and returned to Predannack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7283\" height=\"4855\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg 7283w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRPUW-20230905-XV0085-092.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7283px) 100vw, 7283px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of an autonomous system team inspect the HCMC drone before takeoff. (Courtesy of the British Royal Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Royal Navy said in its statement that the aim of program is to \u201cdeploy drones with a UK Carrier Strike Group in the future, using them to transfer stores and supplies \u2014 such as mail or spare parts \u2014 between ships, without the need to launch helicopters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a vital step along the way to operating crewless aircraft safely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/01\/19\/american-warship-f-35-jets-to-deploy-with-british-fleet\/\" target=\"_blank\">alongside F-35 Lightning jets<\/a> and naval Merlin and Wildcat helicopters which are currently the backbone of the Fleet Air Arm,\u201d the statement explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The twin-boom, twin-engine drone is capable of delivering payloads weighing up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) with a maximum range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles). The aircraft incorporates an autopilot system developed by British company Distributed Avionics, which eliminates the need for trained individuals to remotely control it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercise wasn\u2019t the first time a drone operated from the HMS Prince of Wales, with previous experiments including small quadcopters and the Banshee target drone; the latter launches by catapult and use parachutes to land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Royal Navy said the latest trials were in a \u201cdifferent league,\u201d involving a larger, more capable uncrewed aircraft than anything previously tried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2564\" height=\"1709\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg 2564w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLEET-20230905-XC0063-103.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2564px) 100vw, 2564px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The HMCM drone flew on and off a Royal Navy aircraft carrier for the first time. (Courtesy of the British Royal Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trials took place as the ship departed U.K. waters for an event off the East Coast of the United States taking place over the next few months involving drills with F-35 fighters, Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2021\/12\/09\/general-atomics-unveils-new-unmanned-aircraft-named-for-harsh-american-desert\/\" target=\"_blank\">General Atomic-made Mojave drone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HMS Prince of Wales was scheduled deploy this time last year, but suffered a propeller shaft failure soon after leaving its base in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HCMC drone trial is one of a series of experimental and operational drone programs with the Royal Navy, including a deal with Leonardo to develop an unmanned helicopter demonstrator and the purchase of Schiebel\u2019s Camcopter S-100 for 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