US Navy Drone Tanker

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Originally Posted by BombayDuck

Something like this, but carrier-borne, then: General Atomics unveils XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station UAV

and for sonar bouys they have sea guardian

https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-pilo...9b-seaguardian

Originally Posted by SpazSinbad

Just for interest because cost of 'data package' unknown:

Its not uknown, it the data / specs and allegedly the IP rights for all the boeing parts that make up the aircraft so that when boeing chose to longer supply parts they are not in the same situation as the B-2 and have to reverse engineer parts needed to keep the aircraft flying