Could A New Refueling Drone Transform the F-35 Into the Ultimate Weapon?
Kris Osborn
Security, Americas
Meet the MQ-25.
Key point: Aerial refueling can be done by a robot now.
The Navy will launch formal flight testing in 2021 for a new, first-of-its kind carrier-launched drone engineered to double the attack range of F-18 fighters, F-35Cs and other carrier aircraft.
The emerging Navy MQ-25 Stingray program, to enter service in the mid-2020s, will bring a new generation of technology by engineering a new unmanned re-fueler for the carrier air wing. Читать дальше...