Drone Carrier

A drone carrier is a crewed or uncrewed ship equipped with a flight deck on which unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) can take off and land. In addition to unmanned aerial vehicles, a drone carrier can also launch unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles. On 10 April 2023, the Turkish Naval Forces commissioned the world's first flight deck-based specialized military drone carrier, the TCG Anadolu, beginning the new era of the drone carriers.