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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 modification covering three MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The agreed terms imply an average unit cost of $184 million. This price level comes in over 10% below initial programme projections of $207 million to $209 million per aircraft. Programme deliveries remain scheduled for 2029 following prior development timeline revisions.

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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-a2a175

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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 modification covering three MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The agreed terms imply an average unit cost of $184 million. This price level comes in over 10% below initial programme projections of $207 million to $209 million per aircraft. Programme deliveries remain scheduled for 2029 following prior development timeline revisions.
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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 modification covering three MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The agreed terms imply an average unit cost of $184 million. This price level comes in over 10% below initial programme projections of $207 million to $209 million per aircraft. Programme deliveries remain scheduled for 2029 following prior development timeline revisions.
    → A $552 million fixed-obligation defense procurement contract secures long-term revenue backlog for Boeing's defense, space, and security segment.
    Impact
    The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $552 million contract modification covering three MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The agreed terms imply an average unit cost of $184 million. This price level comes in over 10% below initial programme projections of $207 million to $209 million per aircraft. Programme deliveries remain scheduled for 2029 following prior development timeline revisions.
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    Transmission
    A $552 million fixed-obligation defense procurement contract secures long-term revenue backlog for Boeing's defense, space, and security segment.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    BAdefense program backlog addition and production margin visibilityUp1-4w$552M Navy contract award for three MQ-25A Stingray drones at $184M each.

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    What happened next

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

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