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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Also known as: Ghost Bat · Loyal Wingman · ATS
Manufacturer: Boeing Defence Australia
Australia's first domestically designed combat aircraft since WWII. Loyal-wingman style autonomous companion to manned platforms.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2024
Weight
3800 kg
Payload
270 kg
Range
3700 km
Endurance
180 min
Speed
1100 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
high
Autonomy
autonomous
Unit cost (USD)
$2,000,000 – $5,000,000
Known operators
Notable use cases
First flight Feb 2021; manned-unmanned teaming trials with E-7A Wedgetail 2023; Australian RAAF inducted operational variant 2024.
Recent events involving this drone
exercise2026-05-28Boeing conducts MQ-28 Ghost Bat test flights over Pacific from NAS Point Mugu🇺🇸deployment2026-05-27L3Harris to deliver Iver4 900 submarine-launched AUVs for U.S. Navy attack submarines🇺🇸doctrine-change2026-05-20Panel discusses keeping humans in the loop for loyal wingman drones in manned-unmanned teaming
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Data confidence: 85 / 100. Catalog is in active development.