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DoD Report Details MQ-25 Costs-Schedule Delays Due To Manufacturing Issues

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

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DoD Report Details MQ-25 Costs-Schedule Delays Due To Manufacturing Issues

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)

A newly released Defense Department report said the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker average unit procurement costs have increased due to delays in the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) aircraft and detailed schedule shifts. “Current estimates for all remaining Acquisition Program Baseline [APB] schedule parameters are in breach of the approved APB for delays in the build of EMD aircraft due to supplier management challenges and learning associated with the Full-Size Determinant Assembly (FSDA) manufacturing processes,” the DoD’s…

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