MQ-25 Stingray: A New American $155 Million Drone

Because the MQ-25 is effectively a platform built for combat engagements that’s been modified to carry an external fuel tank for refueling, it stands to reason this handy drone could find other uses on a 21st Century battlefield. It’s likely that we’ll see the MQ-25 serve in a number of roles from the deck of America’s flat tops: from reconnaissance and surveillance to air strikes on ground targets. Having a single platform that’s capable of multiple mission sets would be advantageous from a strategic standpoint,