Boeing Unveils Bigger Ghost Bat Drone with Enhanced Combat Powers
The upgrade adds internal weapons and 2,000 pounds of payload as Boeing competes with Helsing for a German military contract.
- On Wednesday, Boeing unveiled an upgraded version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone at the ILA Berlin Air Show, featuring an internal weapons bay, a 25% larger wing, and 2,000 pounds of additional payload capacity.
- Boeing is positioning the upgraded MQ-28 to secure a German military contract, competing against Helsing's CA-1 Europa, while announcing new partnerships with Diehl Defence and Rohde & Schwarz to bolster its German industrial team.
- The drone now boasts a maximum take-off weight of 12,000 lbs and carries over 4,500 lbs of useful load. It also features beyond-line-of-sight communication links, enabling operation from crewed aircraft or ground stations.
- German lawmakers and defence ministry officials visited Australian production facilities this month to evaluate the platform. Parliament is expected to approve procurement next year, with Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger noting final contract talks must begin by then.
- Boeing Defence Australia vice president Amy List stated, "We're bringing together the best of Australian and German innovation to be able to deliver the MQ-28 to the Luftwaffe by 2029." The platform extends crewed fighter jet capabilities without risking pilots.
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Boeing upgrades Ghost Bat to compete with Helsing in Germany
Boeing unveiled an upgraded version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft at the ILA Berlin air show on Wednesday, adding an internal weapons bay, a 25% larger wing, and 2,000 pounds of additional payload capacity. The upgrades are designed to give Boeing the edge over Helsing, the German AI defence startup whose CA-1 Europa […] This story continues at The Next Web
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