The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN—Deep in the hull of this aircraft carrier, there’s a space about the size of three shipping containers that’s earmarked for naval aviation’s manned-unmanned future. When the Lincoln emerges from its next refit, the area will hold the command center for the air wing’s uncrewed aircraft, Capt. Pete Riebe told reporters during a recent visit.The first to arrive will be the MQ-25, the sleek Boeing-built tanker slated to do most of the air