Politics

Europe’s first drone carrier launched in Romania

Tymon Miller
 08.04.2026, 11:25
D. João II was named after Portugal’s XV century monarch ‘renowned for his support of Portugal’s Age of Discovery.’ Photo: Damen Press Release
D. João II was named after Portugal’s XV century monarch ‘renowned for his support of Portugal’s Age of Discovery.’ Photo: Damen Press Release

It was designed to deploy aerial and naval drones rather than traditional crewed aircraft.