Portugal builds Europe's first drone carrier

Portugal is building Europe's first drone carrier, a warship designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface and underwater systems that could challenge the dominance of traditional aircraft carriers.

The 107.6-meter NRPD João II is scheduled to be delivered in the second half of this year.

Dutch company Damen is building the ship in Galati, Romania, at a total cost of 132 million euros, mainly financed by EU recovery funds.

The warship can switch between different mission profiles within a week by switching systems and equipment.

"This approach allows the ship to maintain high functional flexibility, switching between different mission profiles without significant structural compromises," said Ricardo Sá Granja, spokesman for the Portuguese Navy.

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