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deployment2026-03-01 00:00 UTC
USS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first MQ-25-capable carrier with operational Unmanned Air Warfare Center
A Pentagon report says USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Unmanned Air Warfare Center became the first fully operational/deployable aircraft-carrier control center capable of supporting MQ-25 Stingray operations. The report also notes prior UAWC installation/testing on USS George H.W. Bush and planned operational status for USS Ronald Reagan.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-03-01 00:00
Reported
2026-08-07
Location
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), at sea (U.S. Navy aircraft carrier)
Coordinates
12.1463, -68.2761
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; event concerns certification/operational readiness of shipboard drone control center for MQ-25 operations.
DRONES INVOLVED
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