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USS Theodore Roosevelt first carrier with Unmanned Air Warfare Center for MQ-25

The carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is the first fully operational/deployable MQ-25-capable ship after integrating an Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) with the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System and MD-5E Ground Control Station. This is a notable step toward routine carrier-based unmanned aircraft operations (initially aerial refueling), expanding naval aviation command-and-control infrastructure for unmanned missions.

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