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the drones initially controlled by the uav operations center are mq-25 stingray unmanned tankers, which can carry out aerial refueling missions at sea.

recently, the u.s. navy deployed the world's first ship-borne uav combat center on the uss george h.w. bush. it is reported that the center will serve as the "nerve center" to control the carrier-borne uavs to complete tasks such as seizing air superiority, land and sea strikes, anti-submarine warfare, and aerial refueling. analysts believe that the deployment of the uav combat center marks that the construction of the u.s. aircraft carrier's unmanned combat capability has achieved certain results, but its actual combat effectiveness still needs further observation.

improve the combat effectiveness of drones. in recent years, with the advancement of technology, the deployment of drones on ships has become a general trend. us experts even claim that 60% of the us navy's carrier-based aircraft will be drones in the future. the drone operations center deployed by the "bush" aircraft carrier integrates the ship-borne drone aviation mission control system and the md-5e ground control station. in the future, it will be able to centrally manage and control ship-borne drones to perform various air combat tasks. the drones initially controlled by the drone operations center are mq-25 "stingray" unmanned tankers, which can carry out aerial refueling missions at sea. according to boeing's previous announcement, the company is developing drones equipped with agm-158c stealth long-range anti-ship missiles, which means that mq-25 may have air strike capabilities. the ship-borne "cooperative combat aircraft" under development will also be included in the management of the drone operations center in the future. it is reported that the manufacturing cost of the aircraft is about 15 million us dollars, which is only more than half of the us air force version of the "cooperative combat aircraft". the strength of the fuselage has been reduced, and it only needs to complete 10 to 20 take-offs and landings in a total life of 200 hours. some analysts believe that this type of drone may be put into the battlefield as a one-time "consumable" when necessary.

strengthening the ability of coordinated operations. modern naval warfare is characterized by beyond visual range, wide coverage, and multi-domain integration. to this end, the u.s. navy is working hard to promote the embedding of ship-borne drones into the current naval warfare equipment system. the establishment of the drone operations center can help the u.s. navy break through the "barriers" between ship-borne drones and manned aircraft, and better achieve ship-aircraft coordination. under the control of the drone operations center, the "stingray" unmanned tanker can carry about 10 tons of fuel, increasing the combat radius of the existing f/a-18f "super hornet" fighter jets on the u.s. aircraft carrier from more than 700 kilometers to more than 1,300 kilometers. the drone operations center can also quickly integrate and analyze various battlefield information obtained by ship-borne drones, thereby improving the effectiveness of aircraft carrier situational awareness and command decision-making. in the future, the drone operations center will also be deployed on the "carl vinson", "roosevelt", "reagan" aircraft carriers and other large ships to jointly build a more extensive and more powerful maritime collaborative combat network.

explore future sea and air combat styles. in recent years, with the proposal and development of the concept of "distributed maritime operations", the navies of many countries are actively exploring ship-borne drones and their use. a report released this year by the congressional research service of the united states clearly proposed to make greater use of long-range weapons, unmanned ships, and drones, and to coordinate and command widely dispersed manned/unmanned equipment with flexible communication links and network technologies. u.s. navy personnel also proposed four ways of using unmanned systems: sentinel, distributed, large-scale, and human-machine collaboration. against this background, the united states deploys a drone combat center on an aircraft carrier with the intention of adapting to future changes in carrier-based aircraft formations and exploring future sea and air tactics. according to information disclosed by the u.s. military, the drone combat center of the "bush" aircraft carrier will usher in its first sea test in 2025. drone operators will use the md-5e ground control station to simulate the control of drones and communicate with other simulated aircraft.

however, the actual combat effectiveness of the u.s. uav operations center remains to be tested. under severe weather conditions and complex electromagnetic environments at sea, takeoff and landing have always been important factors restricting the development of ship-borne drones. although the u.s. navy claims that the uav operations center can help drones land accurately, the relevant capabilities need to be fully tested and verified. in addition, with the increase in the number of drones and unmanned boats, it is not easy to integrate them into a unified network. the commander of the u.s. navy's fourth fleet once revealed that the u.s. has failed in several recent similar tests. industry insiders believe that the u.s. navy uav operations center still has a long way to go to truly form actual combat capabilities.