Largest US unmanned aircraft completes first operational test flight

U.S. Navy’s massive MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone completes maiden flight, marking critical progress toward autonomous carrier ...
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Breaking: U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray Completes First Flight

The U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray has completed its first flight, marking a key step toward carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling. The U.S. Navy's production representative MQ-25 Stingray unmanned ...

First flight of US drone which can refuel fighter jets mid-air

The MQ-25A Stingray will refuel warplanes in mid-flight, allowing them to carry out longer missions.
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DARPA's XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Prototype Takes Flight

Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system ...
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US Navy’s new robotic refueling drone completes first operational flight

The first operational Boeing MQ-25A Stingray has taken to the sky for the first time. On April 25, 2026, the carrier-based ...

The Boeing Company (BA), U.S. Navy Complete First Test Flight of MQ-25A Stingray

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is among the 10 Best Large Cap Defense Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On April 27, the company announced that it had completed the first test flight of the aerial ...
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Navy’s drone refueler notches first flight—but it won’t be on aircraft carriers until 2029

As the Navy celebrates the first flight of its unmanned robot refueler, the service’s latest budget documents show the ...
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Navy Pushes MQ-25A Stingray IOC Back to 2029 while Production Aircraft Takes First Flight

The first unmanned tankers for the U.S. Navy won’t be ready to deploy on aircraft carriers until 2029, according to Navy ...

Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, ...