Could near-future navies field dedicated drone carriers or other new ship types?
Short answerYes. Dedicated drone carriers are likely to appear soon, alongside motherships that deploy and support uncrewed systems.
NotesThe question points to Belgian-Dutch mine-hunting mothership concepts as an existing example of ships built around remote systems. The answer expects dedicated drone carriers to follow soon. The exchange extends the carrier idea beyond crewed aircraft to vessels that deploy and support uncrewed craft. It is a near-future prediction rather than a claim that such a fleet is already in service.