How the Fleet Air Arm may change over the next 30 years

How might the Fleet Air Arm change over the next 20 to 30 years?

F-35Bs and successor helicopters are expected to remain central. More capacity, carrier-based uncrewed wingmen, and new airborne early warning are desired, with delivery uncertain.

The expected core remains F-35Bs and helicopters, including successors to Merlin and Lynx. Some drones are already present, and the air arm will probably have to grow, although that outcome remains uncertain. Carrier-based uncrewed wingmen for the F-35B and a new airborne early-warning system are preferred additions. Those wishes are distinct from a funded prediction of the future force.