MQ-25 Stingray T-1 demonstrator embarked on USS Nimitz during Fleet Exercise 250

The U.S. Navy confirmed the Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray T-1 demonstrator drone is aboard USS Nimitz while the carrier participates in Fleet Exercise 250 tied to U.S. 250th anniversary events. The drone was lashed to the flight deck for a group sail photo op and has not conducted carrier takeoffs or landings.