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The US Navy’s MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Will Shape the Future of Airpower

Professor Justin Bronk
20 April 2018clock8 Minute Read
MQ-25 unmanned tanker on runway

Boeing's first MQ-25 prototype, one of the three submitted designs for the US Navy's MQ-25 unmanned tanker contract. Courtesy of Boeing Phantom Works

Three different designs from the contenders for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker contract have now been proposed. Despite the modest ambition behind the MQ-25 requirement set, the eventual selection will have a significant shaping effect on the future of airpower well beyond the context of the US Navy.

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Professor Justin Bronk

Senior Research Fellow, Airpower & Technology

Military Sciences

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