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USS Theodore Roosevelt certified with Unmanned Air Warfare Center for MQ-25 ops

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is reported as the first fully operational/deployable U.S. carrier with an Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) certified to support MQ-25 Stingray operations. This is a concrete step toward routine carrier-based uncrewed aviation, integrating shipboard control stations and networks (UMCS/MD-5E GCS, C4I paths) needed to command and control the tanker/ISR drone at sea.

DRONES REFERENCED

MQ-1 Predator MQ-9 Reaper

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deployment2026-03-01USS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first MQ-25-capable carrier with operational Unmanned Air Warfare Center

SOURCES

The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/uss-theodore-roosevelt-is-the-first-carrier-with-a-drone-control-center-ready-for-mq-25-stingray-ops
USS Theodore Roosevelt Is The First Carrier With A Drone Control Center Ready For MQ-25 Stingray Ops