Boeing delivers first MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone to US Navy for airframe integrity testing phase
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On February 21, 2024, Boeing Defense announced on its Twitter account that it had delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray drone to the U.S. Navy. Designed for carrier-based aerial refueling, the drone now enters a phase of airframe integrity testing. The MQ-25 Stingray represents the world's first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft, equipped with aerial refueling and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities aimed at enhancing the capabilities and versatility of the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG).