The UK Navy is hurling drone boats out of planes at 1,300 feet to solve one of their major drawbacks

A Kraken K3 Scout is dragged swiftly out of an A400's cargo hold by a parachute. Royal Navy/Kraken The UK's navy has been launching uncrewed surface vessels from an A400 transport aircraft. The 1,300-foot airdrop is the first of its kind, the Royal Navy said. The tests could solve a major limit for drone boats, removing the need for support ships or ports. The UK Royal Navy said on Wednesday that it's been test-launching sea drones from a turboprop aircraft at 1,300 feet, in what it described as trials for a "first airdrop of its kind." The trials were carried out by Kraken Technology Group, which provided its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel , and by Capewell, which contributed an aerial delivery system that features a sled and parachute.