A U.S. Navy release carried by Naval News reports that USS Ronald Reagan connected to and controlled an MQ-25A test aircraft more than 2,100 miles away during a preliminary sea trial. The carrier was in the Pacific, while the aircraft was at Boeing’s facility in Mascoutah, Illinois.

The release describes a beyond-line-of-sight satellite connection used to test procedures, networks and interfaces. It does not report a carrier launch, airborne refuelling mission or entry into operational service.

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Source: Naval News · release reproduced by publisher