MQ-28 Fires AIM-120 in Autonomous Air Combat Test

MQ-28 fires AIM-120 in autonomous air combat test

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have completed an air-to-air missile firing using an MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft during a live exercise in Australia, marking what the company describes as a first-of-its-kind autonomous engagement. The trial took place at Woomera and involved the MQ-28 operating alongside a crewed E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft and an F/A-18F Super Hornet. According to Boeing, the MQ-28 successfull…

Australian Ghost Bat drone bares fangs as PLA bombers edge closer

Australia’s move into autonomous air combat has entered a decisive phase, with its Ghost Bat drone scoring its first air-to-air kill, underscoring how the country is racing to counter China’s growing long-range strike reach from the South China Sea. Multiple media outlets reported that during a trial this month at the Woomera Test Range, the […] The post Australian Ghost Bat drone bares fangs as PLA bombers edge closer appeared first on Asia Tim…

Boeing Australia's Ghost Bat Performs First Air-To-Air Engagement

Boeing Australia announced on Tuesday that its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft has conducted its first ever autonomous air-to-air weapon engagement. During the December 8 Trial Kareela 25-4 test mission, the MQ-28 shot down a “fighter-class” Qinetiq Phoenix target drone with an AIM-120 AMRAAM, collaborating with a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet and E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and command aircraft to compl…