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After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 8th, 2024

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After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025

The Boeing MQ-25A T1 unmanned test aircraft tanker refuels a Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter on Sept. 13 (Photo: U.S. Navy)

After Boeing [BA] delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the Navy in February for testing, a lead official said Monday the service is on schedule for the first flight test with that platform in spring 2025. Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons, also confirmed the Navy remains on track to achieve initial operational capability with the future carrier-based unmanned tanker by the end of fiscal year 2026. “We now have our first fully-built…

Army

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Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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