Our first operational MQ-25A Stingray™ has successfully completed its first taxi test. At the push of a button from Air Vehicle Pilots in the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System, the Stingray autonomously taxied from the new MQ-25 production facility in Mascoutah, Illinois, to the taxiway at MidAmerica St. Louis airport and executed a series of maneuvers to validate its functionality. The U.S. Navy’s first MQ-25A is now one step closer to its first flight. | The Boeing Company

U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Uncrewed Tanker Begins Taxi Tests Toward First Flight | Defense Media

#MQ25 is reaching new heights - literally! On a recent test flight, this test asset for the U.S. Navy's unmanned aerial refueling program reached its highest altitude yet at 30,000 feet (9,144 meters). It also flew for more than six hours, another milestone for the aircraft. | The Boeing Company

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