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MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA

Boeing MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based aerial refueling drone for US Navy. First operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft.

MQ-25 Stingray by Boeing · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

Track MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA

Naval Station Norfolk set to be East Coast home for Navy's first carrier-based MQ-25A Stingray drone squadron (~20 drones by 2035).

Safety record

No incidents on record for MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MQ-25 Stingray
Company
Boeing
Location
Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA
Status
announced
First seen
2025-05-21
ID
95b40a5d-4e12-4fd8-93b2-cc81ff49944a

Timeline

  1. May 2025
    First recorded
    MQ-25 Stingray first documented operating at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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MQ-25 Stingray operates in Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2025-05-21/naval-station-norfolk-is-set-to-be-the-east-coast-home-for-the-navys-new-drone-squadron
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the MQ-25 Stingray deployment at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA?
MQ-25 Stingray, built by Boeing, is recorded as a deployment at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Boeing operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA?
Boeing, the manufacturer of MQ-25 Stingray, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MQ-25 Stingray deployment at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 21, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the MQ-25 Stingray deployment at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the MQ-25 Stingray deployment at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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