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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A semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone shot down an air-to-air target in a Dec. 8 test supported by the U.S. Air Force, a notable milestone in the development of the loyal wingman-type drones that will join the fleets of the USAF, other American services, and allies and adversaries. The Royal Australian Air Force led the test, using a Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat to down the target, according to the Australian Ministry of Defense and …
Australia Buys Six Boeing Ghost Bat Stealth Drones in $1.4B Deal
Your Page Title Sydney, December 10 - In a landmark move for Australia's defence capabilities, the government has inked a A$1.4 billion contract with Boeing Defence Australia for six operational MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones, marking the transition of this homegrown stealthy "loyal wingman" into full production. Dubbed the first military aircraft designed and built in Australia in over half a century, the Ghost Bat represents a quantum leap in unmanne…
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