Milestone drone flight lands on UK's largest warship HMS Prince of Wales

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A pilotless supply drone has safely landed on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in a first for naval operations.

The Southampton-based W Autonomous Systems (WAS) drone flew from the Lizard Peninsula and onto the deck of HMS Prince of Wales off the Cornish coast, delivered supplies, then flew back in a milestone flight.

The goal of this experimental flight is to eventually deploy drones with a UK Carrier Strike Group so they can work alongside F-35 B Lightning II jets and naval Merlin and Wildcat helicopters.

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