# The aircraft took off from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-27 · Breaking Defense*

## Key points

- The MQ-25 Stingray production model completed its first autonomous test flight on June 29, 2024.
- This marks the first flight involving an operational production MQ-25, not just earlier prototypes.
- Production delays have pushed the Navy's initial operating capability target for MQ-25 to fiscal year 2029.
- The Navy's FY27 budget includes procurement for three MQ-25 units, as per recent documents.

**Companies:** Boeing, Rolls-Royce
**Countries:** United States

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