Navy Folding MQ-25A Tanker into Larger Unmanned Campaign; Test Flights to Resume This Summer
By: Sam LaGrone
July 30, 2020 7:09 PM
The first unmanned tanker to operate from an aircraft carrier is set to be the first major program in the Navy’s emerging unmanned campaign plan, the service’s top acquisition officer told reporters on Thursday.
The Boeing-built MQ-25A Stingray will be a key element in the Navy’s early iterations of its unmanned campaign plan – the latest direction on how the service’s developing unmanned aerial, surface and undersea platforms will operate in concert, James Geurts said.
“We’ve got a fairly large campaign going on right now. How do we really integrate all of these unmanned assets, under the water, on the water, above the water holistically across the fleet?†Geurts told USNI News.
“[MQ-25A] is going to be one of the first major systems out there and we’re now weaving that into this larger unmanned campaign plan.â€
https://news.usni.org/2020/07/30/navy-folding-mq-25a-tanker-into-larger-unmanned-campaign-test-flights-to-resume-this-summer
