Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy

<p>A second ship has received a ground control station ahead of pending carrier flight trials. The US Navy (USN) has installed a new control system for managing uncrewed aircraft on a second of its aircraft carrier ships. Lockheed Martin’s MD-5C ground control system (GCS) will be used to operate Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray autonomous refuelling drone,…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/10/two-aircraft-carriers-ready-to-fly-mq-25-autonomous-tanker-us-navy/">Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>