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Boeing Wins $85 Million Mod For Three More MQ-25A Stingrays

Friday, April 3rd, 2020

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Boeing Wins $85 Million Mod For Three More MQ-25A Stingrays

Boeing and the U.S. Navy conduct the first test flight of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler test asset, T-1 on Sept. 19, 2019. (Photo: Boeing)

Naval Air Systems Command awarded Boeing [BA] an $85 million modification to procure three more MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. This modification exercises contract options to procure three more MQ-25 “System Demonstration Test Articles.” The Navy plans to use the MQ-25A primarily for aircraft carrier aircraft refueling, freeing up F/A-18s currently used as tankers. The service plans to eventually buy 72 aircraft total. These new aircraft are expected to be ready by August 2024. The Navy previously said it…

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