US Navy launches first X-47B drone from aircraft carrier

Future of warfare: A drone the size of a fighter jet has taken off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time.

Tuesday’s test flight in the Atlantic could eventually pave the way for the US to launch unmanned aircraft from almost anywhere in the world.

The X-47B is the first drone designed to take off and land on a carrier, meaning the US military would not need permission from other countries to use their bases.

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