US EditionGhost Bat v Valkyrie: Australia in Fierce Battle with US for German War Drone Market
Boeing Australia and Rhinemetall form partnership to supply MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones to Germany, potentially generating hundreds of millions of euros in revenue.
- On Tuesday, Boeing Australia and German defence giant Rhinemetall announced a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat to the German armed forces, the Bundesweher, for use from 2029.
- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius inspected the aircraft last week, stating the purchase is "under consideration" and that Germany will "make a decision as soon as possible."
- The Ghost Bat operates without personnel on board and represents the first military combat aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia in over 50 years, featuring advanced sensors and a range of more than 3700 kilometres.
- Boeing global president Brendan Nelson described the agreement as a partnership between "two great countries," though the Ghost Bat faces competition from the American XQ-58 Valkyrie for the German contract.
- Germany previously purchased more than 100 Australian-made Boxer Heavy Weapon carrier vehicles, though past friction arose over Australia's decision to select Japanese naval vessels over German alternatives.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Ghost Bat v Valkyrie: Australia in fierce battle with US for German war drone market
The locally made combat aircraft, which operates without personnel on board, is packed with sensors and is expected to have a range of more than 3700 kilometres.
The Bundeswehr wants to buy hundreds of fighter bomber drones that accompany fighter aircraft. Airbus develops them. But Germany's largest armaments company is also involved – alongside US competitor Boeing.
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a mature solution for the acquisition by the Bundeswehr of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) in Germany by 2029. Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat completed over 150 flights and was designed, developed and produced in Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force and other Allied nations. ...
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia to Supply Combat Aircraft to German Military
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