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MQ-25A Stingray
Tanker aircraft · Boeing. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Platform — air | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| Subclass | Tanker aircraft | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing | ×5 | @warhistoryalconafter, @news_UAV, @wingsofwar +2 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | contract worth over 562 million USD for the first batch of three production aircraft ≠ sources disagree | ×3 | @RussianArms, @news_UAV, @warhistoryalconafter |
| planned_quantity | 76 units | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin, @wingsofwar |
| initial_operational_capability | February 2029 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| role | refueling of carrier-based aviation, carrier strike group support | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| role | carrier-based unmanned tanker | ×2 | @GoDrone, @wingsofwar |
| Payload / warhead | aerial refueling (air tanker) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Cost | ~$130 million USD ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| basing | US Navy aircraft carriers | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| contract_value | over 562 million USD | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| cost_contract | over 562 million USD for the first batch of three production aircraft | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| delivery_date | 2029 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| delivery_start | 2029 | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| first_batch_quantity | 3 pcs | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| first_delivery | 2029 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| operator | US Navy | ×1 | @news_UAV |
| original_ioc_date | 2024 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| original_ioc_plan | 2024 | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| production_quantity | 76 units (total procurement) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| quantity | 3 pcs | ×1 | @news_UAV |
| role | unmanned aerial refueling, carrier-based | ×1 | @news_UAV |
| role | carrier-based unmanned tanker | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| role | unmanned refueling aircraft | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| role | unmanned tanker | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| total_planned | 76 drones, including 9 prototypes | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| chassis | ×1 | defensedaily.com |
| MUM-T software (MQ-25) | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| Link-16 | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| MUM-T | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
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