For the first time, the US Navy has flown an MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle more than 2,000 nautical miles from an aircraft carrier. The US Navy announced on October 19 that it had first observed an MQ-25 Stingray UAV flying more than 2,000 nautical miles from an aircraft carrier based in the Pacific Ocean. Hong Cao, acting chief of naval operations, attributed the achievement to the UAV's ability to provide aerial refueling to F/A-18s, allowing them to travel longer distances. This program is aimed at refueling attack aircraft. These 76 drones are supposed to be produced at a cost of 19.4 billion dollars, that is, about 256 million dollars per plane. An assessment by the Pentagon in April showed that there are delays in the development of this system and that the start of operational use has been postponed to 2029./Responsible statecraft.

For the first time, the US Navy has flown an MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle more than 2,000 nautical miles from an aircraft carrier. The US Navy announced on October 19 that it had first observed an MQ-25 Stingray UAV flying more than 2,000 nautical miles from an aircraft carrier based in the Pacific Ocean. Hong Cao, acting chief of naval operations, attributed the achievement to the UAV's ability to provide aerial refueling to F/A-18s, allowing them to travel longer distances. This program is aimed at refueling attack aircraft. These 76 drones are supposed to be produced at a cost of 19.4 billion dollars, that is, about 256 million dollars per plane. An assessment by the Pentagon in April showed that there are delays in the development of this system and that the start of operational use has been postponed to 2029./Responsible statecraft.