Uncrewed aviation may increase the carrier's value. Aircraft can be refueled in flight, but they cannot be rearmed there. A carrier supplies magazines, spares, technicians, repair spaces, and a secure place to recover sophisticated systems. Dependence on those facilities may grow as aircraft become more autonomous because no onboard human remains to improvise around a fault. The carrier therefore persists as the mobile maintenance and weapons base behind the uncrewed force.
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Rearming and repair may make carriers more important
Uncrewed aircraft can refuel in flight but still need a secure mobile base for weapons, spares, technicians, and faults that no onboard crew can work around.