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Steve Trimble
April 29, 2026
Boeing’s first autonomous tanker is being considered for roles beyond carrier-based air refueling. Credit: Jamie Cosgrove/Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
The production-representative version of Boeing’s carrier-based tanker aircraft completed a long-awaited first flight on April 25, marking a necessary step on the path to integrate its MQ-25 Stingray onto aircraft carriers and start topping off fuel tanks for the U.S. Navy’s aircraft fleet. Behind…
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