MQ-25黄貂鱼无人机背景及美国国会审议问题【CRS】

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated August 8,2025MQ-25 Stingray:Background and Issues for CongressIntroduction The U.S.Navy is developing an aircraft carrier-based unmanned aircraft system(UAS)to perform aerial refueling and intelligence,surveillance,and reconnaissance(ISR)missions.The MQ-25 Stingray,if the system enters production in FY2026 as planned,would be the U.S.Department of Defenses(DODs)first unmanned tanker and the Navys first carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV).Congress has expressed an interest in the Navys efforts to develop a carrier-based drone and in the future structure of the carrier air wing.According to the Navys FY2026 budget submission to Congress,by providing the carrier air wing with a dedicated aerial tanker,the MQ-25 would extend the effective operating range of crewed fighter aircraft in the air wing and reduce the strain on the fighter aircraft that are currently modified to provide mid-air refueling capabilities for other aircraft in the air wing.In congressional testimony,Navy officials have further described the Stingray as a“pathfinder”to what they describe as the“air wing of the future”one in which UAVs could potentially conduct various