U.S. Navy awards Boeing $805.3 million MQ-25A development contract
Evidence notes
- The fixed-price-incentive contract covered design, fabrication, testing, delivery and carrier-air-wing integration support.
- NAVAIR described MQ-25A as the first operational carrier-based unmanned refuelling aircraft.
- The programme focused its key performance requirements on aerial tanking and carrier suitability.
Company context
Boeing is a global aerospace and defense prime with direct robotics exposure through uncrewed aircraft programs such as the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based autonomous aerial refueling platform.