US Navy MQ-25A carrier-based unmanned tanker cleared for production

The post reports the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based aerial refueling aircraft has reached Milestone C and is moving into serial production. This is a notable step toward operationalizing an unmanned tanker to extend carrier air wing range and free F/A-18s from buddy-tanker duty, representing a significant shift in carrier aviation capability even if not yet a combat-front deployment.