MQ-25A Stingray

MQ-25A Stingray IOC Pushed to 2026 Following Manufacturing Delays

Sailor repositions a Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). US Navy Photo

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Production delays to manufacture Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray pushed its initial operational capability by a year, the head program executive in charge of Navy unmanned aerial systems said Monday.

The MQ-25A Stingray, the first major unmanned aerial vehicle to deploy on U.S. aircraft carriers, will serve as an aerial refueling tanker on...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/04/mq-25a-stingray-ioc-pushed-to-2026-following-manufacturing-delays

CBO Report on Super Hornet Availability

The following is the Feb. 9, 2023, Congressional Budget Office report, Availability and Use of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fighter Aircraft.

From the report

  • Availability Rates by Fiscal Year Are Lower and Declined Faster for Both Types of Hornets
    Than for the Rest of the Department of the Navy’s Fleet. Availability rates of Super Hornets
    declined markedly between the mid-2000s and the mid-2010s; the older F/A-18C/D Hornets
    experienced a longer and steeper drop. Both types of Hornets experienced...

    • https://news.usni.org/2023/02/10/cbo-report-on-super-hornet-availability

    Report to Congress on Current, Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    The following is the July 28, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current and Potential Programs.

    From the report

    Since the dawn of military aviation, the U.S. military has been interested in remotely piloted aircraft. Present-day unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) typically consist of an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) paired with a ground control station. UAS have become ubiquitous in U.S. military operations since the 1990s with the introduction of the MQ-1...

    https://news.usni.org/2022/08/02/report-to-congress-on-current-future-unmanned-aircraft-systems

    Report to Congress on the Future of Unmanned Aircraft

    The following is the July 18, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Roles, Missions, and Future Concepts.

    From the report

    Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have gained increased prominence in U.S. military operations. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently developing advanced UAS, along with optionally crewed aircraft, as part of its modernization strategy. The roles and missions of UAS are relevant to Congress in authorizing, appropriating, and providing...

    https://news.usni.org/2022/07/19/report-to-congress-on-the-future-of-unmanned-aircraft

    Several UAVs Under Development for Next-Generation Carrier Air Wing

    An MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, conducts its first aerial refueling test flight with an F-35C Lightning II Sept. 13, 2021 near MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Boeing Photo

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Several new unmanned aerial vehicles are under development as part of the Navy’s air wing of the future concept in addition to the unmanned aerial tanker set to deploy in 2026, Navy officials said on Wednesday.

    The new aircraft are being designed to meet growing requirements for range for...

    https://news.usni.org/2022/07/13/several-uavs-under-development-for-next-generation-carrier-air-wing

    Report on Current, Future Pentagon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Programs

    The following is the April 13, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current and Potential Programs

    From the report

    Since the dawn of military aviation, the U.S. military has been interested in remotely piloted aircraft. Present-day unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) typically consist of an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) paired with a ground control station. UAS have become ubiquitous in U.S. military operations since the 1990s with the introduction of the MQ-1...

    https://news.usni.org/2022/04/20/report-on-current-future-pentagon-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-programs

    Navy On Track to Deploy MQ-25A Carrier Tanker in 2026 on USS Theodore Roosevelt

    A Boeing unmanned MQ-25A aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on Dec. 13, 2021 in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy Photo

    NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling is set to deploy on an aircraft carrier in 2026, a service official said on Tuesday.

    Vice Adm. Kevin Whitesell told a panel at the Sea Air Space 2022 symposium that the service was on track to reach initial operational...

    https://news.usni.org/2022/04/06/navy-on-track-to-deploy-mq-25a-carrier-tanker-in-2026-on-uss-theodore-roosevelt

    VIDEO: Navy Wraps Up MQ-25A Deck Handling Tests on Carrier USS George H.W. Bush

    A Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on Dec. 13, 2021 in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy Photo

    The prototype for the Navy’s unmanned refueling tanker has wrapped up deck handling tests aboard an aircraft carrier off the East Coast

    The service performed tests of the T-1 prototype aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) to assess how the aircraft functioned aboard the flight deck in winds of more than...

    https://news.usni.org/2021/12/22/video-navy-wraps-up-mq-25a-deck-handling-tests-on-carrier-uss-george-h-w-bush

    MQ-25A Unmanned Prototype Now on Carrier George H.W. Bush for At-Sea Testing

    MQ-25A being lifted aboard carrier USS George H.W. BUsh (CVN-77) on Nov 30, 2021. US Navy Photo

    THE PENTAGON – The prototype for the Navy’s unmanned refueling tanker is now aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ahead of at-sea testing.

    Rear Adm. Andrew Loiselle, who leads the chief of naval operation’s air warfare directorate (OPNAV N98), told USNI News in a recent interview that as of Tuesday, the T-1 prototype is aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) for the ship’s carrier qualifications.

    The...

    https://news.usni.org/2021/12/02/mq-25a-unmanned-prototype-now-on-carrier-george-h-w-bush-for-at-sea-testing

    Report to Congress on F-15EX Eagle II Fighter

    The following is the Nov. 3, 2021, Congressional Research Service report: Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Program.

    From the report

    On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Air Force took delivery of its first F-15EX Eagle II fighter. The Eagle II program is intended to deliver 144 aircraft to replace aging F-15Cs, most of which are in the Air National Guard.

    The Trump Administration’s FY2020 budget proposal included a request for $1.1 billion to buy 8 F-15EX aircraft, the first procurement toward a planned...

    https://news.usni.org/2021/11/04/report-to-congress-on-f-15ex-eagle-ii-fighter

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