Euronaval 2026: UK launches Nyan one-way effector from aircraft carrier

The Royal Navy launched Callen-Lenz’s Nyan one-way effector from HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time during Exercise Neptune Reach B in the North Atlantic. BAE Systems, the parent company of Callen-Lenz, announced the results on 5 November 2026 and said four aircraft took part in the carrier trials. The event followed an earlier launch from the experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett during Neptune Reach A. The Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force conducted the exercises under Project Vantage, a joint effort to evaluate uncrewed aircraft for maritime operations.