U.S. Navy Has High Expectations For The MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone

Senator Tammy Duckworth, in the wheelchair at center, along with others in front of T1 at Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in July 2020. Office of Senator Tammy Duckworth

Forbes: U.S. Aircraft Carriers Lack Striking Range. This Tanker Drone Could Change That.

We’ve gotten our first glimpse of the U.S. Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone fitted with its underwing refueling pods.

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, posted photos of the carrier-launched drone after paying a visit to Boeing’s test facility at MidAmerica Airport near St. Louis in mid-July.

The photos are a reminder of the profound changes coming to the Navy’s carrier air wings. After years of work and billions of dollars of investment, the fleet is close to restoring the long-distance striking power it gave up when it retired its A-6 bombers and F-14 fighters.

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WNU Editor: More details on the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone can be read here .... This Is Our First Look At Boeing's MQ-25 Tanker Drone Carrying A Refueling Pod (Warzone/The Drive).

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