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Navy/USMC

Boeing Says MQ-25 IOC To Speed Up Via Test Asset And Embedded Program Office

Monday, April 29th, 2019

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Boeing Says MQ-25 IOC To Speed Up Via Test Asset And Embedded Program Office

Boeing's pre-award MQ-25 Stingray aircraft carrier unmanned tanker test asset, designated T-1. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] told reporters on Monday it believes using its pre-award test asset for 18 months and having an embedded Navy program office will help speed up initial operational capability (IOC) of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aircraft carrier-based tanker. Boeing is conducting early learning tests with its pre-award asset, designated T-1, this year and plans to reach ground-based flight tests later in 2019. Using the T-1 will allow the company and Navy to start work on the aircraft now rather…

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