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Navy/USMC

General Atomics Demonstrates Its Stingray Carrier Deck Handling

Monday, April 16th, 2018

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General Atomics Demonstrates Its Stingray Carrier Deck Handling

Screenshot from a video demonstrating General Atomics' proposed MQ-25 deck control using a Predator C surrogate aircraft. (Image: General Atomics).

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated aircraft carrier deck handling with a surrogate MQ-25 Stingray, the company said Monday.Using a Predator C Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a surrogate, the demonstration covered taxi capability and transition to the launch and recovery phases. This kind of test is meant to show the company’s proposal can operate correctly under aircraft carrier conditions.The Navy’s Stingray aims to be used primarily for aerial refueling, potentially extending an air wing's range by…

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