Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
GA-ASI Designs a New UAV For U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Contest
The company has named six partners in its bid, including Boeing, which has also submitted a competing proposal.
GA-ASI says that it has designed a new jet-powered UAV for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 tanker requirement, rather than bid the Sea Avenger shown here. (Photo: GA-ASI)
GA-ASI says that it has designed a new jet-powered UAV for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 tanker requirement, rather than bid the Sea Avenger shown here. (Photo: GA-ASI)

In a surprise announcement, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) revealed that it had submitted a new design for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker requirement. It had previously touted the Sea Avenger version of its Predator C jet UAV for the requirement. GA-ASI also revealed an extensive list of partners in its bid, including Boeing, even though that company has made its own alternative bid for this requirement.