Royal Navy conducts first ship-to-ship resupply with Malloy T‑150 drone from HMS Prince of Wales

The Royal Navy's trials of Malloy Aeronautics' T‑150 uncrewed air system have passed 20 flight hours and completed the service's first ship‑to‑ship transfer of supplies. The transfer, staged from aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, demonstrates the T‑150's emerging role in maritime resupply operations.

Discovered 2025-09-01T03:53:38.010173-07:00 | 2025-09-01T03:53:38.010173-07:00

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Trials have exceeded 20 flight hours and achieved the Royal Navy’s first ship‑to‑ship supplies transfer from HMS Prince of Wales, a concrete operational milestone for maritime UAS logistics.
The event advances at‑sea sustainment concepts and complements the Royal Navy and RAF’s ongoing work on carrier‑launched unmanned platforms (see the Royal Navy and RAF collaboration on fixed‑wing UAS).
The milestone fits a broader push toward unmanned logistics demonstrated by recent heavy‑lift uncrewed prototypes such as Elroy’s Chaparral C1, indicating growing industry momentum for naval and expeditionary resupply solutions.

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