MQ-25™

Ready for the Mission

Extending the carrier air wing reach</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Boeing is bringing the future of unmanned aircraft carrier aviation to the U.S. Navy with the MQ-25.</li>\r\n<li>An unmanned aircraft system designed for the U.S. Navy mission, it will provide the needed robust refueling capability, thereby extending the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters.</li>\r\n<li>Our aircraft is ready for the mission, the flight deck and the U.S. Navy. Boeing has been delivering carrier aircraft to the Navy for more than 90 years – we know the flight deck.</li>\r\n<li>The MQ-25 brings the right combination of refueling, autonomy, and seamless carrier deck integration to meet the U.S. Navy’s goals.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-eb09be7325" class="cmp-text">

Extending the carrier air wing reach

Boeing is bringing the future of unmanned aircraft carrier aviation to the U.S. Navy with the MQ-25.
An unmanned aircraft system designed for the U.S. Navy mission, it will provide the needed robust refueling capability, thereby extending the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters.
Our aircraft is ready for the mission, the flight deck and the U.S. Navy. Boeing has been delivering carrier aircraft to the Navy for more than 90 years – we know the flight deck.
The MQ-25 brings the right combination of refueling, autonomy, and seamless carrier deck integration to meet the U.S. Navy’s goals.

Ready for the Flight Deck

Delivering unmatched carrier flight deck experience</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Boeing has been delivering carrier aircraft to the U.S. Navy for more than 90 years. We know carrier operations and can provide seamless integration with existing systems.</li>\r\n<li>Boeing’s carrier heritage stretches back to the 1930s Douglas TBD Devastator to today’s latest-generation F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.</li>\r\n<li>We’ve applied all of that experience to our MQ-25 aircraft, bringing the best Boeing has to offer to the U.S. Navy once again.</li>\r\n<li>In 2021 the MQ-25 T1 test asset was successfully integrated into the carrier environment, where a demonstration aboard the USS George H.W. Bush confirmed the functionality, capability and handling qualities of the unmanned aircraft’s deck handling system.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-bd977adfd2" class="cmp-text">

Delivering unmatched carrier flight deck experience

Boeing has been delivering carrier aircraft to the U.S. Navy for more than 90 years. We know carrier operations and can provide seamless integration with existing systems.
Boeing’s carrier heritage stretches back to the 1930s Douglas TBD Devastator to today’s latest-generation F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
We’ve applied all of that experience to our MQ-25 aircraft, bringing the best Boeing has to offer to the U.S. Navy once again.
In 2021 the MQ-25 T1 test asset was successfully integrated into the carrier environment, where a demonstration aboard the USS George H.W. Bush confirmed the functionality, capability and handling qualities of the unmanned aircraft’s deck handling system.

Ready for the Navy

Accelerating aerial refueling capabilities</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Boeing-owned MQ-25 T1 test asset is a predecessor to the engineering development model aircraft being produced under a 2018 contract award.</li>\r\n<li>T1 is being used for early learning and discovery, laying the foundation for moving rapidly into development and test of the MQ-25.</li>\r\n<li>Following its first flight in 2019, T1 accumulated approximately 125 hours in the air, helping to accelerate the team's understanding of the aircraft's aerodynamic performance and informing design decisions for both the air vehicle and its software.</li>\r\n<li>MQ-25 T1 refueled three carrier-based aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet, E-2D Hawkeye and F-35C Lightning II – and became the first unmanned aircraft in history to refuel another aircraft.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-a5df6ce33c" class="cmp-text">

Accelerating aerial refueling capabilities

The Boeing-owned MQ-25 T1 test asset is a predecessor to the engineering development model aircraft being produced under a 2018 contract award.
T1 is being used for early learning and discovery, laying the foundation for moving rapidly into development and test of the MQ-25.
Following its first flight in 2019, T1 accumulated approximately 125 hours in the air, helping to accelerate the team's understanding of the aircraft's aerodynamic performance and informing design decisions for both the air vehicle and its software.
MQ-25 T1 refueled three carrier-based aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet, E-2D Hawkeye and F-35C Lightning II – and became the first unmanned aircraft in history to refuel another aircraft.

Industry Team

The MQ-25 Industry Team is all-in on delivering this vital aerial refueling capability to help the U.S. Navy extend the range of the carrier air wing. The industry team includes:</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-689694fca2" class="cmp-text">

The MQ-25 Industry Team is all-in on delivering this vital aerial refueling capability to help the U.S. Navy extend the range of the carrier air wing. The industry team includes:

\r\n<li>Aitech Defense Systems</li>\r\n<li>Astronics</li>\r\n<li>BAE Systems</li>\r\n<li>Collins Aerospace</li>\r\n<li>Cox & Company</li>\r\n<li>Crane Aerospace & Electronics</li>\r\n<li>Cubic</li>\r\n<li>Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions</li>\r\n<li>GE</li>\r\n<li>Harris Corporation</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-17cfa54922" class="cmp-text">

Aitech Defense Systems
Astronics
BAE Systems
Collins Aerospace
Cox & Company
Crane Aerospace & Electronics
Cubic
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
GE
Harris Corporation

\r\n<li>Héroux-Devtek</li>\r\n<li>Honeywell</li>\r\n<li>Innovative Power Solutions</li>\r\n<li>L3 Commercial Aviation</li>\r\n<li>Moog Aircraft Group</li>\r\n<li>Parker Hannifin</li>\r\n<li>Raytheon</li>\r\n<li>Rolls-Royce</li>\r\n<li>Triumph Group</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}" id="text-04b4309dd1" class="cmp-text">

Héroux-Devtek
Honeywell
Innovative Power Solutions
L3 Commercial Aviation
Moog Aircraft Group
Parker Hannifin
Raytheon
Rolls-Royce
Triumph Group

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MQ-25 News

\r\n<tbody><tr><td><strong>December 20, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130980\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>September 17, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130923\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing to Build New Factory in Illinois to Produce MQ-25 Stingray</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>September 14, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130919\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Navy, Boeing Conduct First MQ-25 Refueling Mission with F-35C</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>August 19, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130907\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Navy, Boeing Score Another MQ-25 First with E-2D Refueling</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>August 3, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130901\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing-Led Team Demonstrates Advanced Manned-unmanned Teaming Concepts for Naval Aviation</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>June 7, 2021</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2021-06-07-Navy,-Boeing-Make-Aviation-History-with-MQ-25-Becoming-the-First-Unmanned-Aircraft-to-Refuel-Another-Aircraft#assets_20295_130877-117:20928\" target=\"_blank\">Navy, Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>December 9, 2020</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130780\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing’s Autonomous MQ-25 Completes First Test Flight with Aerial Refueling Store</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>April 2, 2020</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2020-04-02-Boeing-awarded-U-S-Navy-contract-modification-for-additional-MQ-25-aircraft\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing Awarded U.S. Navy Contract Modification for Additional MQ-25 Aircraft</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>September 19, 2019</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-09-19-Boeing-MQ-25-Unmanned-Aerial-Refueler-Completes-First-Test-Flight\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueler Completes First Test Flight</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>August 30, 2018</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2018-08-30-U-S-Navy-Awards-Boeing-805-million-MQ-25-Contract\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $805 million MQ-25 Contract</a></td>\r\n</tr><tr><td><strong>December 19, 2017</strong></td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2017-12-19-Boeing-Shares-Sneak-Peek-of-Aerial-Refueler-for-MQ-25-Competition\" target=\"_blank\">Boeing Shares Sneak Peek of Aerial Refueler for MQ-25</a></td>\r\n</tr></tbody></table>\r\n"}}" id="text-8fc294944a" class="cmp-text">

December 20, 2021	U.S. Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25
September 17, 2021	Boeing to Build New Factory in Illinois to Produce MQ-25 Stingray
September 14, 2021	U.S. Navy, Boeing Conduct First MQ-25 Refueling Mission with F-35C
August 19, 2021	U.S. Navy, Boeing Score Another MQ-25 First with E-2D Refueling
August 3, 2021	Boeing-Led Team Demonstrates Advanced Manned-unmanned Teaming Concepts for Naval Aviation
June 7, 2021	Navy, Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft
December 9, 2020	Boeing’s Autonomous MQ-25 Completes First Test Flight with Aerial Refueling Store
April 2, 2020	Boeing Awarded U.S. Navy Contract Modification for Additional MQ-25 Aircraft
September 19, 2019	Boeing MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueler Completes First Test Flight
August 30, 2018	U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $805 million MQ-25 Contract
December 19, 2017	Boeing Shares Sneak Peek of Aerial Refueler for MQ-25