US EditionVideo shows weapons test of "Ghost Bat" wingman combat drone
- On Tuesday, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat successfully fired an AIM-120 air-to-air missile destroying a fighter-class target at the Woomera range complex, and Australia announced a contract for six drones.
- Designed to serve as a "loyal wingman", the MQ-28 will augment manned fighters, with Boeing delivering seven more drones by 2028 under AIR6015, totaling 18 aircraft.
- The exercise, the MQ-28 flew semi-autonomously, with the operator issuing four major commands, and shared targeting data across the E-7A Wedgetail and F/A-18.
- Canberra approved a AUS $754 million third tranche including an internal weapons bay, and Boeing Defence Australia plans integration with production underway at its Toowoomba facility.
- The announcement came during U.S.-Australia defense talks in Washington, where allies agreed on hypersonic missile production and bomber rotations, while Pat Conroy called the MQ-28 a world-leading platform.
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Boeing, RAAF Achieve CCA Missile Fire from MQ-28 Ghost Bat
MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) shoots down an airborne target
Australia has marked a new milestone in the field of combat unmanned, confirming the first autonomous air-to-air engagement by the MQ-28A Ghost Bat. The aircraft launched an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile against a Phoenix Jet drone target during an operational test conducted at the Woomera Test Range, in South Australia, demonstrating the maturity of the program and bringing the system closer to full integration into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAA…
RAAF Ghost Bat Scores World-First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Kill
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Boeing have achieved a major global military milestone in the future of air combat, successfully executing the world’s first autonomous air-to-air missile engagement using a front-line weapon. The Australian-designed and manufactured Boeing MQ-28A “Ghost Bat” Stealth, Multirole Combat Drone successfully launched an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and destroyed a target drone. T…
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