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How the MQ-25 Stingray could save the Navy’s aircraft carriers

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker is set to transform aircraft carrier aviation. -By refueling F-35Cs, Super Hornets, and EA-18G Growlers at range, it pushes the ...
A recent simulator test shows that a U.S. Navy fighter pilot will be able to command an MQ-25 Stingray to start the aerial refueling process, rather than relying on a remote command by a carrier-based ...
CLEVELAND—A Boeing team says it is on track to upgrade the MQ-25 Stingray with the ability to autonomously refuel other MQ-25s by 2030, meeting a “high priority” goal for the U.S. Navy. “We’re on a ...
EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO), a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, has been ...
In a collaborative effort, Hexcel has partnered with Boeing to test a critical component for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft – the recently launched Flex-Core® ...
The Navy confirms Boeing's MQ-25 will not fly in 2025 as expected, shifting the pivotal test to early 2026 while ground ...
Summary and Key Points: The relevance of manned aircraft is gradually diminishing as drone technology advances. A significant step forward occurred on the USS George H.W. Bush, where the world’s ...
The U.S. Navy’s first flight of the production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray has officially slipped into early 2026, ...
DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cobham Mission Systems, the world leader in air-to-air refueling solutions, proudly confirms its underwing mounted refueling buddy store was carried for the first ...
The US Navy has installed a new drone control center on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. The command center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones. Drones are becoming increasingly important ...
In brief: After years of planning and integration work, the world's first Unmanned Air Warfare Center is now operational aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The UAWC is a specialized ...
MQ-25 Stingray, An Explainer – Aerospace giant Boeing has touted the features of its MQ-25 Stingray, which has been described as the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft that can ...