Featured in X-47BBYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThe Alarming Case of the USAF’s Mysteriously Missing Unmanned Combat Air VehiclesThe USAF has them but isn’t telling us they do, or they don’t. Either way we are in trouble. Here’s why. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even MoreReported draft requirements focus almost entirely on tanking with no clear mention of intelligence missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareChina’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone FocusChina is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018ShareThe Compelling Case For Turning S-3 Vikings Into The Navy’s New MQ-25 Tanker DroneThere’s plenty of paid for S-3s that can be converted to do the job and a dedicated Viking tanker variant has already been engineered and flown. BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareNorthrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous DronesWe talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force’s MQ-Next tender. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThe Alarming Case of the USAF’s Mysteriously Missing Unmanned Combat Air VehiclesThe USAF has them but isn’t telling us they do, or they don’t. Either way we are in trouble. Here’s why. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone CompetitionThe company says it didn’t feel it could make an “attractive offer” after seeing the final requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In CaliforniaIt’s not clear whether the company is using the X-47B aircraft as a surrogate or an actual prototype design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even MoreReported draft requirements focus almost entirely on tanking with no clear mention of intelligence missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareChina’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone FocusChina is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018ShareThe Compelling Case For Turning S-3 Vikings Into The Navy’s New MQ-25 Tanker DroneThere’s plenty of paid for S-3s that can be converted to do the job and a dedicated Viking tanker variant has already been engineered and flown. BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018Share
