Royal Air Force airdrops autonomous drone boat into North Sea

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The Royal Air Force successfully airdropped an autonomous drone boat into rough seas, a world first. The Kraken K3 SCOUT vessel was parachuted from an Airbus A400M into the North Sea during Sea State 4 conditions as part of the Royal Navy's Project Beehive. This innovation demonstrates the evolving role of drones in warfare, enabling rapid global deployment of autonomous maritime capabilities.


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