The Navy’s first unmanned tanker is set to come to an aircraft carrier in 2026, according to the commander of Naval Air ...

The plan signals a move away from incremental improvements toward disruptive innovation, positioning the Marine Corps as a ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. argue the US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers and envision a whole new strike group to surround ...

Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate ...

Turkey’s unmanned fighter ushers in a new era of aerial warfare, merging stealth and agility with formidable firepower.

The decision to buy more F-35Cs suggests a “greater prioritization of carrier-based operations”, and a desire to fast-track ...

Spain is the latest nation to look at introducing carrier-based drones, which it plans to integrate on its sole aircraft ...

The JPALS update will allow compatibility testing for the MQ-25 on ALRE systems, starting with the TC-13 steam catapult and ...

The integration of SIRTAP of the Juan Carlos I will focus on command and control, combat system integration and navigation ...

Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate them aboard aircraft carriers as part of manned-unmanned teaming next year.

As an example of what is coming, RAND points to the US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray, scheduled for deployment in 2026 as an unmanned tanker aboard traditional aircraft carriers. MQ-25 manufacturer Boeing ...

A traditional carrier — not counting its wing of 30 to 90 manned aircraft such as the F-35C fighter — is ... can carry 30 to 50 UAVs and UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle), as well as helicopters, ...