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Navy/USMC

General Atomics Using New Tank To Maximize Fuel Capacity On MQ-25 Offering

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

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General Atomics Using New Tank To Maximize Fuel Capacity On MQ-25 Offering

Screenshot from a video demonstrating General Atomics' proposed MQ-25 deck control using a Predator C surrogate aircraft. (Image: General Atomics).

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is planning to use a new tank structure to maximize fuel capacity on its offering for the Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial tanker after successful production readiness testing in April, officials said on Thursday.The integrated fuel tank for the MQ-25 Stingray would increase fuel offload while minimizing technical risks, according to GA-ASI officials.“The integral fuel tank wing box test article will reduce technical and schedule risk for the program,” David Alexander, GA-ASI’s president of aircraft…

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