MQ-25 Stingray

MQ-25 Stingray: The Drone the Navy Truly Needs in a China War

MQ-25 Stingray, An Explainer  – Aerospace giant Boeing has touted the features of its MQ-25 Stingray, which has been described as the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft that can...

DF-26: The Navy Has a Plan to Destroy China’s Epic ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile

For many years, China’s infamous “carrier-killer” missiles have been making headlines for their ability to hold U.S. Navy aircraft carriers at risk and to prevent the U.S. Navy from safely...

Carrier-Launched MQ-25 Stingrays Will Double the Navy’s Aerial Strike Range

The emerging MQ-25 Stingray carrier-launched drone is expected to nearly double the attack range of key ship-launched strike assets such as the F-35B and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters and F/A-18...

The United States Navy’s Unmanned Aerial Refueler is Wrapping Up Trials

The Navy is further developing their MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone, an odd-looking unmanned vehicle with a unique set of capabilities. The Navy explains that the “MQ-25 will be the world’s first...

The ScanEagle And Blackjack UASs are a Win Win for the US Navy

Here’s what you need to remember: Equipping surface ships with small unmanned aerial systems expands their surveillance horizons, lethality, and overall effectiveness at a low cost. The world’s oceans and seas...

Drones are Revolutionizing Maritime Surveillance

Here’s What You Need to Know: Both the Navy and Coast Guard are deploying a set of small ship-based UASs to supplement manned assets. The world’s oceans and seas are vast....

Is the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Program a Mistake?

Here’s What You Need to Know: The UCLASS drone ran into an interesting predicament. The Navy almost developed a stealthy, armed, carrier-launched attack drone to bring new range dimensions to maritime...

China’s GJ-11 Stealth Attack Drone Weapons Bays Revealed

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force will showcase the internal weapons bays of the GJ-11 Sharp Sword stealth armed reconnaissance drone at an airshow in Zhuhai, China this week. This...

These Drone Systems Will Reshape Maritime Surveillance

Here’s What You Need to Know: Drones can help Navy destroyers or Coast Guard NSCs provide blanket ISR coverage of the western Pacific. The world’s oceans and seas are vast. Maritime...

The U.S. Navy’s Stealth Fighters Can Refuel from Drones

A recent in-flight refueling test highlighted how far the Navy has come in stealthy manned-unmanned pairings. The United States Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone refueled an F-35C Lightning II, a...

China’s Aircraft Carrier Killer Missiles Just Lost Their Edge (Thanks to This)

What began as a concept years ago, followed by extensive prototyping and demo efforts, has now come to life. The Navy’s new carrier-launched drone refueled an F-18 multirole fighter jet in flight, marking...

X-47B UCLASS Stealth Drone: Cut Down In It’s Prime?

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The program collided into a wall of debate, with some developers arguing that the aircraft needed to remain stealthy like the X-47B to defeat rival...