MQ-25 Stingray
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The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is an aerial refueling drone that resulted from the Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System (CBARS) program, which grew out of the earlier Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program. On 30 August 2018, the United States Navy announced Boeing's MQ-25 was the winning selection of the CBARS selection competition. The MQ-25 first flew on 19 September 2019. The Navy established Unmanned Carrier Launched Multi-Role Squadron 10 (VUQ-10) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, on 1 October 2022, where its four MQ-25s are being used for testing and development of maintenance and operations procedures. Two operational units, VUQ-11 and VUQ-12, are planned to be established at later dates.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Category
- Drones / UAS
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 2019-09-19
- Length
- 15.5 m
- Wingspan
- 22.86 m
Specifications
- Range
- 500 nm
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce AE 3007N
- Engines
- 1
- Length
- 51 ft
- Wingspan
- 75 ft
- Height
- 10 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.