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Boeing Tests Software Linking Crewed Aircraft with MQ-25A Drone Tankers

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Boeing has tested Link 16 software designed to let F/A-18 Super Hornet crews coordinate with the U.S. Navy’s unmanned MQ-25A Stingray tanker.

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Boeing Tests the System that Will Allow Super Hornet Fighters to Control Tank Drones in Full Flight

The aerospace company has validated a communication system that grants combat pilots direct command over air resupply without relying on intermediate platforms

·Madrid, Spain
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Boeing tests software linking crewed aircraft with MQ-25A drone tankers

Boeing has tested Link 16 software designed to let F/A-18 Super Hornet crews coordinate with the U.S. Navy’s unmanned MQ-25A Stingray tanker.

·New York, United States
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Software Tests: Boeing Wants to Connect MQ-25A Air Tanker Drone to F/A-18

A communication software from Boeing is designed to help control an MQ-25A refuelling drone from another aircraft. The software is being tested.

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Boeing says Link 16 software test advances plans for Super Hornet crews to control MQ-25A Stingray tankers and extend mission reach - Defence Industry Europe

The capability remains under testing, with initial deployment planned for the Stingray and F/A-18 Super Hornet after evaluation is complete.

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defence-industry.eu broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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