Navy’s drone refueler notches first flight—but it won’t be on aircraft carriers until 2029
As the Navy celebrates the first flight of its unmanned robot refueler, the service’s latest budget documents show the aircraft won’t be operational until at least 2029—another delay for the troubled program. The MQ-25 A Stingray was originally supposed to reach initial operating capability, or IOC, by 2024. That was pushed to 2026, and then…








