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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft in flight
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DRONE / DEFENSE DRONE — COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT

MQ-28 Ghost Bat

MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an Australian-developed uncrewed collaborative aircraft designed to team with crewed aircraft through an open architecture and interchangeable mission nose.

MakerBoeing Introduced2021 StatusFlight Test Program
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Manufacturer Claim Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerBoeing
Categorydefense drone — collaborative combat aircraft
Operating classificationMilitary
PaysAustralia
Introduced2021
Program statusFlight Test Program

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Architectureopen architecture with modular mission noseManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

human-machine teaming

modular mission-system integration

autonomous collaborative flight

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