The U.S. Navy’s unmanned tanker has officially entered the low-rate production phase, the service announced Tuesday. The ...
The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial system received the green light to move into low-rate initial production (LRIP), acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao s ...
The Navy on Tuesday announced the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft officially received its ...
The U.S. Navy's first production representative MQ-25 Stingray flew for the first time on April 25, 2026, demonstrating the ability to autonomously taxi, take off, fly and land. Boeing and the U.S.
The first operational Boeing MQ-25A Stingray has taken to the sky for the first time. On April 25, 2026, the carrier-based autonomous aerial refueling plane took off from MidAmerica Airport in ...
The Stingray completed its first flight test, a major step in uncrewed refueling from carriers, the Navy said.Courtesy of the US Navy/Boeing A new US Navy carrier-based drone for refueling aircraft ...
Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], ...
Unlike the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the Stingray is not built to aid manned fighters in air-to-air combat; its role is far more crucial for naval operations. The United States Navy ...
The U.S. Navy’s first production representative MQ-25 Stingray has completed its first flight, marking a key step toward carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling. The U.S. Navy’s production ...
The Navy confirms Boeing’s MQ-25 will not fly in 2025 as expected, shifting the pivotal test to early 2026 while ground checks and certification continue. The first flight of the U.S. Navy’s Boeing MQ ...