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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Boeing Military
MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Role Uncrewed combat aerial vehicle
National origin Australia
Manufacturer
Boeing Australia
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight 27 February 2021
Introduction 2024-25 (planned)
Status Under development
Primary user Royal Australian Air Force
Number built 2
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History Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS)
The Ghost Bat is an uncrewed aerial vehicle, with a current planned introduction date in 2024-25, which incorporates artificial intelligence and utilises a modular mission package system in the nose where the entire nose of the aircraft can be removed and quickly swapped for another nose with a different set of equipment or armaments for various missions including combat, force reconnaissance and electronic warfare. One role will be to utilize the Manned Unmanned Teaming concept to support and protect manned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft, such as the
F-35A, F/A-18E/F, E-7A, and KC-30A while they conduct operations
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General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Length: 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
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An official naming ceremony was held at RAAF Base Amberley on 21 March 2022 to announce the Loyal Wingman would be known as the MQ-28A Ghost Bat in RAAF service, named after an Australian bat found in northern parts of the Australian continent. The ghost bat is an Australian native mammal known for teaming together in a pack to detect and hunt, which reflects the unique characteristics of the aircraft’s sensors and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance abilities. The Ghost Shark is also in development
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Performance
- Range: 3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)
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Possible USAF use
In August 2022 it was revealed by United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall that preliminary discussions were being held into purchasing the MQ-28 for United States service.
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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
The US Air Force could integrate the Australian-made Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone into the Next Generation Air Dominance or (NGAD) family of systems to Replace the F-22 Fighter Jets.
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The US Air Force could integrate the Australian-made Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone into the Next Generation Air Dominance or (NGAD) family of systems to Replace the F-22 Fighter Jets.
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