The U.S. Navy is working on various challenges for the last of the Joint Strike Fighter versions, still hoping to have it ready for battle by early next year.

The $805 million contract is just the start of what might blossom into $7 billion in carrier-based, aerial refueling tanker work.

The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing for the long-awaited MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned refueling tanker contract to build four air vehicle prototypes.