The following is the April 17, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, MQ-25 Stingray: Background and Issues ...

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 ...

According to Boeing, the results show that the communication time between F/A-18 pilots and unmanned MQ-25 Stringrays has been significantly reduced during refueling. This comes after the Marine ...

The commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) this month warned a lot of work is still required with the new MQ-25 Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker aircraft in order to […] ...

Drones, such as the U.S. Navy ... However, the project led to the Carrier-Based Aerial Refueling System research and development of the MQ-25 Stingray.

The Stingray’s refueling capability is needed ... the lead on CCA development as it works on the MQ-25. “Right from the start, manned-unmanned teaming is huge, because it unlocks the future ...

As the US Navy cautiously inches toward carrier-based unmanned aircraft, China is racing ahead with stealthy naval drones, ...