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India deployed the submarine rescue mother ship INS Nistar for the drill.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This mother ship could potentially carry 16–18 autonomous drones for swarm attacks on radar, communications, and command centers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
At 65, Zaslav would appear to have another act in him, but some insiders point to his recalling of longtime lieutenant David Leavy last month from CNN to a senior post at the mother ship was a precursor.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Six seconds after that message, the mother ship lost contact with the sub, according to the timeline established by authorities investigating the doomed expedition.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This mother ship could potentially carry 16–18 autonomous drones for swarm attacks on radar, communications, and command centers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
At 65, Zaslav would appear to have another act in him, but some insiders point to his recalling of longtime lieutenant David Leavy last month from CNN to a senior post at the mother ship was a precursor.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Six seconds after that message, the mother ship lost contact with the sub, according to the timeline established by authorities investigating the doomed expedition.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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“Mother ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mother%20ship. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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