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exercise2026-05-28 23:42 UTC🇺🇸 Point Mugu Sea Range / Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, United States

Boeing conducts MQ-28 Ghost Bat test flights over Pacific from NAS Point Mugu

Boeing is conducting MQ-28 Ghost Bat flight testing over the Point Mugu Sea Range off southern California from Naval Air Station Point Mugu. The company says the sorties aim to validate autonomous systems and demonstrate the design’s maturity and export potential, marking the MQ-28’s first international operation in allied airspace.

Details

Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-05-28 23:42
Reported
2026-05-28
Location
Point Mugu Sea Range / Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, United States
Coordinates
34.0854, -119.0610
Confidence
78 / 100

Damage assessment

No damage reported; described as test flights validating autonomy, airspace and range safety compliance.

Drones involved

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat· strikeKazhan heavy FPV bomber· FPV

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