Aviation Week reports, “Boeing Australia expects to have the operational version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat flying for that nation’s air force by 2028 as it uses momentum there to garner international interest for a later block of the collaborative combat aircraft. The MQ-28 program closed out 2025 with an AIM-120 shot from a Ghost Bat flying with Boeing’s F/A-18s and E-7—a significant milestone that the company says showcases how mature the trailblazing CCA has become.”
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Boeing and Royal Australian Air Force Prove “Operational Viability” of MQ-28
Defense Daily reports, “Boeing [BA] last Friday said it and the Royal Australian Air Force have proven the ‘operational viability’ of the MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) through a series of capability demonstrations that concluded in June, four months ahead of schedule.”
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Boeing to Invest In Long-Term MQ-28 Production in Australia
Aviation Week Network reports, “Boeing will launch construction in Australia later this year of the company’s first final assembly facility outside of North America in a move that commits to further production of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat beyond the first 13 aircraft ordered so far by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).”
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