Spain’s Navy is planning to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aboard its flagship aircraft carrier, the Juan Carlos I.
The Spanish Navy plans to integrate the Airbus-developed SIRTAP drone onto the ship, to ensure the vessel remains operationally relevant as its fleet of EAV-8B+ Matador II jets nears retirement.
In a joint initiative with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, Airbus announced the signing of an agreement to study the integration of the SIRTAP UAV on the Juan...