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.
MASCOUTAH, Ill., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® MDCX™ command and control (C2) platform controlled the first flight of the U.S. Navy's MQ‑25A StingrayTM. The historic ...
The first Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on April 25, a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on April 27. The ...
With the success of this flight, MDCX can now be used as the foundational C2 platform for the Navy's Air Wing of the Future.