The US Department of War announced that Boeing has won a $20 billion contract to develop the next-generation stealth fighter for the US Navy, marking the second consecutive year that Boeing has secured a US military sixth-generation fighter program.
The U.S. Department of Defense said on September 15 that the Navy awarded Boeing a fixed-price incentive contract worth $562 million for low-rate initial production of the first lot of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, with first deliveries expected to begin in 2029, to counter the People's Liberation Army's anti-access/area denial capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that Boeing has defeated its competitors and won a $20 billion contract to develop the next-generation stealth fighter for the U.S. Navy.
According to Boeing, the MQ-25T-1 test aircraft has successfully conducted aerial refueling for three carrier-based aircraft: the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the E-2D Hawkeye, and the F-35C Lightning II.
The U.S. Navy's first carrier-based drone to enter combat service, the MQ-25A Stingray, successfully completed its first flight on April 25. The aircraft is designed to perform unmanned aerial refueling for carrier-based aircraft to enhance operational range and endurance.