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Video: Boeing’s 14,000-pound MQ-25A drone completes 2nd test flight for US Navy program

Boeing announced that the U.S. Navy’s first MQ-25A Stingray successfully completed its second test ...
NexFuture on MSN

The 1,000-mile drone: How the US Navy is redesigning the carrier air wing of the future

NexFuture (July 16, 2026) — Somewhere on the windswept flight deck of a future American supercarrier, a jet will soon prepare ...
Business Insider

The Navy just tested its new $209 million Stingray refueling drone

The Navy's new refueling drone completed its first test flight over the weekend. The MQ-25A Stingray is the Navy's first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Right now, there are no unmanned refueling ...

Navy Wants 1,000 Mile Combat Radius For Carrier Based Tactical Drone Fleets

The range requirement offers the first real window into the capabilities the Navy wants for its future carrier-based tactical ...
The National Interest

Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray to Begin Low-Rate Initial Production

The MQ-25A is not a “collaborative combat aircraft” drone; instead, its function is to serve as an aerial refueler, lessening the risk of refueling in contested spaces. Aerospace giant Boeing’s ...
Navy Times on MSN

The US Navy is eyeing next-gen carrier-based drones. Here's what they might do.

The Navy wants its next-gen carrier-based drones to handle a wide range of missions, from strikes and anti-submarine warfare ...