Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat notches up 100-flight milestone

Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force have achieved a major milestone in the MQ-28 flight test program, completing the 100th flight.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security interim President and CEO Steve Parker made the announcement at the Avalon International Air Show in Australia saying, “This milestone demonstrates the maturity of our program in a growing market and is a testament to Boeing’s groundbreaking lead in developing collaborative combat aircraft capabilities for current and future applications.”

The flight test program will culminate in a series of demonstrations later this year which will include MQ-28 aircraft teaming with crewed assets, such as E-7 and F-35, to complete operationally relevant missions.

The 100th flight block showcased the operational paint scheme which is on display at Avalon Airshow for the first time.