Beoing's new MQ-25 Stingray is a drone refueler that might just give America the advantage it needs in a standoff with China. This new drone has a long history, from its roots in a program aimed at developing Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, to the Navy’s recent decision to emphasise extending the fuel range of fighters. The Navy realized what they really needed was a way to extend the fuel range of their existing F-35C Joint Strike Fighters and F/A-18 Super Hornets.