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- Australia has finalized an A$1.4 billion contract with Boeing Defence Australia for six operational MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones.
- The drone completed a successful live weapon test.
- The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is the first military aircraft designed in Australia in over 50 years.
- In Washington, Defence Minister Richard Marles emphasized plans for enhanced US military rotations and infrastructure in northern Australia.
- Australia aims to invest A$10 billion in drones over the next decade.
