00:00The Navy's new refueling drone completed its first test flight over the weekend.
00:06The MQ-25A Stingray is the Navy's first carrier-based unmanned aircraft.
00:12Right now, there are no unmanned refueling aircraft in service, but the Navy said the Stingray is expected to enter
00:19service in 2027.
00:21Built by Boeing, the Stingray costs about $209 million per unit.
00:27The Navy invested about $16 billion in the system.
00:31After years of delays in the Stingray's development, this test flight gets the Navy closer to using it in military
00:38operations.
00:39The drone will be a valuable tool to extend the reach of crewed fighters and aircraft.
00:45The Navy announced that during its first flight, the Stingray flew for approximately two hours at Boeing's facility in Illinois.
00:52This rendering shows what the drone would look like in a real refueling operation.
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