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It’s official, CBARS will be designated as MQ-25A Stingray

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The U.S. Air Force Material Command has officially assigned the designation and name for the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program. The aircraft will be designated as MQ-25A with the name ‘Stingray.’

US Navy's X-47B, AV-2, Bureau # 168064, of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23), conduct Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) over the Chesapeake Bay on 16 April 2015. VX-23 is part of the Naval Test Wing Atlantic in Naval Air Station Patuxent River,
Photo: U.S. Navy

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