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MQ-25 May Add ISR And Strike; Navy Sees 40 Percent Unmanned Air Wing Future

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MQ-25 May Add ISR And Strike; Navy Sees 40 Percent Unmanned Air Wing Future
Boeing and the U.S. Navy conducted the first MQ-25 T-1 test asset flight test with the Cobham aerial refueling store (ARS) on Dec. 9, 2020. The flight tested the aircraft’s aerodynamics with the ARS mounted under the wing. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

A Navy official on Thursday said the service sees the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker possibly eventually adding strike missions and that up to 40 percent of the future air wing could be unmanned. During a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee on Thursday, ranking member Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) said he thinks the Navy must start these kinds of unmanned systems with the end goal in mind. “The Navy needs to develop an…

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