Event Brief
MQ-25A Stingray to refuel carrier jets in flight
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft will launch from aircraft carriers with aviation fuel and rendezvous with other Navy planes to transfer fuel in flight. The article frames the move as extending the range of fighter jets such as the F-35 by adding an onboard “flying gas station” capability.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: MQ-25A Stingray carrier-launched refueling drones will transfer aviation fuel to other Navy aircraft in flight.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To provide in-flight aerial refueling from aircraft carriers, increasing the range of fighter jets such as the F-35.
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