Portuguese Navy Tests UAS Aboard Frigate NRP Álvares Cabral

The Portuguese Navy has conducted shipborne flight trials of unmanned systems from the Vasco da Gama-class frigate NRP Álvares Cabral (F331). The activity was carried out by X31, the service’s specialist unit for unmanned systems, during the frigate’s deployment on the Iniciativa Mar Aberto 2026 mission. According to the Portuguese Armed Forces General Staff, the ... The post Portuguese Navy Tests…