Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.

Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.

Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.

Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.

Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.

Allies with carriers could be interested in an updated version of the MQ-25 UAV. (US Navy)

Boeing said foreign partners could be potential customers for its updated MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“Sixty-nine [platforms] is the programme of record [for the US Navy (USN)], but obviously there's options to update this and make it do other missions and other customers might be interested,” Boeing’s Jim Young, MQ-25 chief engineer, told reporters on 16 June.

According to Young, there were options for other US services as customers, as well as international customers. However, he would not disclose if there had been conversations with other customers.

The MQ-25 UAV is designed to refuel carrier-based aircraft. The UK, France, and Italy are among allies with aircraft carriers. However, the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class carrier uses a ski-jump capability, which the MQ-25 design does not support.

Boeing is working on integrating the MQ-25 on the USN‘s Nimitz-class and Ford-class carriers.