World's First? BOEING MQ-25 STINGRAY, US Navy Tanker Drone, Worth $155 Million

World's First? BOEING MQ-25 STINGRAY, US Navy Tanker Drone, Worth $155 Million

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. The MQ-25 first flew on 19 September 2019.

General characteristics

Length: 51.0 ft (15.5 m)
Wingspan: 75.0 ft (22.9 m) wings extended, 31.3 ft (9.54 m) folded
Height: 9.8 ft (3.0 m) wings extended, 15.7 ft (4.79 m) folded
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust

Performance

Range: 500 nmi (580 mi, 930 km) when delivering 16,000 lb (7,250 kg) of fuel

Armament

Hardpoints: 2 × under-wing stations
Others:
Cobham Aerial Refueling Store (ARS)

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