MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels

U.S. Navy Pushes First Flight of MQ-25 Stingray to Early 2026, Marking Another Slip in Pivotal Unmanned Carrier Program

The U.S. Navy’s first flight of the production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray has officially slipped into early 2026, missing a long-projected 2025 milestone that senior officials had repeatedly described as crucial for the future of unmanned carrier aviation. The delay, confirmed...
AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Conducts Historic AIM-120 Live Fire, Marking a Breakthrough for Autonomous Air Combat

Boeing Defence Australia has completed a landmark weapons test that could redefine the future of autonomous air combat. On December 9, 2025, the company confirmed that an MQ-28A Ghost Bat — a next-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designed to operate...