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    Boeing Awarded $552M US Navy Contract for Three MQ-25A Drones

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    Boeing Awarded $552M US Navy Contract for Three MQ-25A Drones

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    The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $552 million contract to manufacture three MQ-25A Stingray autonomous carrier-based refueling drones. The contract sets unit costs at approximately $184 million, more than 10% below prior baseline estimates of $207 million to $209 million, with deliveries targeted for 2029.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-21
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Boeing Awarded $552M US Navy Contract for Three MQ-25A Drones”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-21/boeing-awarded-552m-us-navy-contract-for-three-mq-25a-drones-632901

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    Boeing Awarded $552M US Navy Contract for Three MQ-25A Drones
    The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $552 million contract to manufacture three MQ-25A Stingray autonomous carrier-based refueling drones. The contract sets unit costs at approximately $184 million, more than 10% below prior baseline estimates of $207 million to $209 million, with deliveries targeted for 2029.
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    Boeing Awarded $552M US Navy Contract for Three MQ-25A Drones
    The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $552 million contract to manufacture three MQ-25A Stingray autonomous carrier-based refueling drones. The contract sets unit costs at approximately $184 million, more than 10% below prior baseline estimates of $207 million to $209 million, with deliveries targeted for 2029.
    → A $552 million fixed procurement contract adds to Boeing defense backlog while lower unit pricing tests execution margins ahead of 2029 delivery.
    Impact
    The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $552 million contract to manufacture three MQ-25A Stingray autonomous carrier-based refueling drones. The contract sets unit costs at approximately $184 million, more than 10% below prior baseline estimates of $207 million to $209 million, with deliveries targeted for 2029.
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    Transmission
    A $552 million fixed procurement contract adds to Boeing defense backlog while lower unit pricing tests execution margins ahead of 2029 delivery.

    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    BAUpdisagreed201.15 2026-09-21-1.71%-8.33%Pending

    Closing prices from stored daily bars; returns measured from the last close on or before the event date. Not a recommendation.

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