P-8A Poseidon successfully takes control of Boeing MQ-25 Stingray drone
Boeing tested the capabilities of the software that makes the MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone and the P-8A Poseidon aircraft work together.
Here's What We Know
The test took place in the spring of 2022, although we are getting to know out about it now. The demonstration is part of a program that began in 2021. Then Boeing demonstrated how an F/A-18 Super Hornet or E-2D Advanced Hawkeye pilot could take control of an unmanned refueler.
This year's demonstration involved four MQ-25, F/A-18 Super Hornet, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and P-8A Poseidon drones. Unlike the previous mission, this test focused not on aerial refueling, but on the use of UAVs for reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance.
The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is being built by the U.S. Armed Forces as part of the Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System (CRABS) program. It will allow strike aircraft to carry out missions within 1,000 miles of an aircraft carrier. Boeing now has one flying prototype, which made its first flight three years ago.
The drone is 15.5 meters long and has a wingspan of 22.9 meters (9.5 meters when folded). The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray has a speed of up to 620 km/h. The combat radius of the unmanned aircraft is over 900 km with a payload of nearly 7 tonnes.
Source: frontier india
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