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Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat: Early Success in Autonomous Testing

9/6/2025

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Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force successfully demonstrated the MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft in Woomera, South Australia.
The demonstrations finished four months early, totaling 150 flight hours and over 20,000 virtual testing hours.
They validated autonomous operations, multi-ship coordination, and data sharing with crewed platforms.
Program director Glen Ferguson announced accelerated development, with an air-to-air weapon test set for late 2025 or early 2026.
These capabilities will be integrated into Block 2 production aircraft for initial operational capability.

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Story summary

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force successfully demonstrated the MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft in Woomera, South Australia.
The demonstrations finished four months early, totaling 150 flight hours and over 20,000 virtual testing hours.
They validated autonomous operations, multi-ship coordination, and data sharing with crewed platforms.
Program director Glen Ferguson announced accelerated development, with an air-to-air weapon test set for late 2025 or early 2026.
These capabilities will be integrated into Block 2 production aircraft for initial operational capability.