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MQ-25 Boards CVN-77 For Non-Flight Tests

Monday, December 6th, 2021

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MQ-25 Boards CVN-77 For Non-Flight Tests

The Boeing MQ-25A T1 unmanned test aircraft tanker refuels a Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter on Sept. 13 (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray test asset arrived on the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier for non-flight handling tests on Nov. 30, the Navy said last week. The testing is due to occur over multiple days to provide an early evaluation of MQ-25 operating in a shipboard environment, Navy spokeswoman Jamie Cosgrove told Defense Daily. The test asset is designated T-1. The Navy did not disclose how long the testing aboard the Bush will last. “It will involve…

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