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Project Vanquish is a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence initiative to develop a jet-powered, short take-off and landing, autonomous collaborative platform for the Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.[1][2][3] Intended mission sets include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, airstrike, and air-to-air refuelling, as part of the Hybrid Air Wing concept.[1][2][4] The programme seeks a technical demonstration at sea of an attritable, fixed-wing, aerial drone capable of operating without a catapult or arrestor gear, complementing the F-35B Lightning II.[1][5] A request for information was issued in October 2025, with a demonstration targeted by the end of 2026 and an 18‑month delivery window.[1][3] Project Vanquish absorbed earlier concepts, including Project VIXEN and Project ARK ROYAL, under the Maritime Aviation Transformation strategy.[4][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Allison 2025.
- 1 2 Sharpe 2025.
- 1 2 Felstead 2025.
- ↑ Robinson 2025.
- ↑ Mercer 2026.
Works cited
[edit]- "Royal Navy aims for jet-powered carrier-launched drone at sea within two years - Navy Lookout". Navy Lookout. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2026.}
- Allison, George (4 October 2025). "UK seeking strike and refuelling drone for aircraft carriers". UK Defence Journal.
- Felstead, Peter (6 October 2025). "RFI released for Project Vanquish: the UK's search for a carrier-capable ACP - European Security & Defence". European Security & Defence. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- Mercer, Daniel (12 February 2026). "UK Carrier Drone Plan Advances Without Catapults, UK MoD Confirms". TheDefenseWatch.com. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- Robinson, Dan (7 October 2025). "UK eyes satellite laser shields, carrier-launched jet drones". The Register. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- Sharpe, Tom (7 October 2025). "The Royal Navy will never have full carrier air wings without Vanquish jets". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2026.