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Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 Test Asset Completes Second Refueling Demo With Navy Aircraft

Boeing's MQ-25 T1 Test Asset Completes Second Refueling Demo With Navy Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event

A Boeing-made unmanned aircraft test asset has refueled a U.S. Navy-owned command and control aircraft, marking the refueler’s second completed flight test mission.

Boeing said Thursday its MQ-25 T1 test asset flew from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, passed a wake survey to validate its performance and stability then aerially refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft using a drogue.

T1 is a test asset representing the future MQ-25 Stingray, which the Navy will assign to an early warning squadron that operates on aircraft carriers.

The recent flight took place on Wednesday, following the first test on June 4 when MQ-25 T1 refueled a Super Hornet jet.

Capt. Chad Reed, the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program manager, said MQ-25 will refuel the service branch’s receiver-capable aircraft platforms after attaining operational capability.

Boeing is now working to produce two test units of the actual MQ-25 aircraft, as well as a pair of ground test articles. The company will provide a total of seven MQ-25 test aircraft, which will be based on the existing T1.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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