In the early 2010s, the US Navy aimed to equip its aircraft carriers with stealth combat drones (UCAVs) to counter anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems without risking the loss of F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-35C fighter-bombers from their embarked air wings. Flight testing of the X-47B demonstrator…

According to Admiral Vaujour, the aircraft carrier “France Libre” will deploy dedicated drones for aerial refueling.