Event
MQ-25 T1 conducts first unmanned aerial refueling with Navy F/A-18
Key points
- The MQ-25 program completed the first aerial refueling operation between a manned receiver aircraft and an unmanned tanker.
- During the flight, the Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet approached Boeing's MQ-25 T1 test asset, completed formation and wake checks, and plugged into the tanker.
- The demonstration validated a core mission for moving unmanned aircraft into carrier air wing support roles.
Company context
Boeing is a global aerospace and defense prime with direct robotics exposure through uncrewed aircraft programs such as the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based autonomous aerial refueling platform.
Context
- Company
- Boeing
- Segment
- Defense
- Event type
- Demonstration
- Geography
- Arlington, Virginia · United States