Boeing 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 four MQ-25s are being used for testing and development of maintenance and operations procedures. VUQ-10 serves as the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the MQ-25 and Lockheed Martin's Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UCMS) utilized to pilot the air vehicle. One operational unit, VUQ-11 was established on 1 April 2026, intended to be permanently stationed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California following delivery of...

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