U.S. Navy orders first production MQ-25A tankers as Textron and Merlin unveil autonomous SkyCourier
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $562 million contract for three production MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed refueling aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2029. Separately, Textron Aviation and Merlin introduced the pilotless Cessna SkyCourier UX concept, designed to carry up to 2.7 tonnes of military supplies from austere or unprepared runways.