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 ...

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

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

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

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Adding the aerial refueling UAV to carrier air wings will help increase the range and endurance of naval strike 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, ...