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News archive: Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat, newest first.

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3 June Boeing assessed the MQ-28's radar signature from a range of angles inside its test chamber.

Ghost Bat stealth trial strengthens Boeing combat aircraft programme

Radar cross-section testing has confirmed the aircraft's low-observable design as flight trials and operational demonstrations continue.

1 April Modular design and autonomous behaviours enable the MQ-28 to support on a variety of missions, from reconnaissance to electronic warfare and weapons integration.

Rheinmetall and Boeing position MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany

Joint development and testing will adapt the Australian-built aircraft to Bundeswehr requirements while building industrial capability in Germany.

9 December 2025

ReleaseBoeing awarded $754 million Ghost Bat Program of Record

5 September 2025

ReleaseBoeing, RAAF prove MQ-28 operational effectiveness

25 March 2025

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

14 January 2025

ReleaseSRC Aus joins Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Australian industry team

28 March 2024 An artist's impression of Boeing's new MQ-28 Production Facility to be constructed in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Construction begins on Boeing MQ-28 production facility in Queensland

The facility will include carbon fibre composites manufacture, along with advanced robotic assembly for major components, and final assembly and test capabilities.

12 February 2024

ReleaseMore funding to fuel Ghost Bat

17 November 2022

ReleaseBoeing reorganises Defense, Space & Security business unit

21 September 2022

Boeing completes construction of Arizona composite centre

A new composite fabrication centre for components for future combat aircraft will enable Boeing to scale a platform-agnostic, modular and flexible digital production system across future programs.

20 March 2022

ReleaseBoeing's Australian-produced uncrewed aircraft to be named 'MQ-28A Ghost Bat'

8 December 2021

ReleaseBoeing, RAAF validate Airpower Teaming System operational capabilities in all-digital environment

10 November 2021 Airpower Teaming System manufacturing is under way at the Boeing Melbourne site.

Boeing Australia advances flight testing of Loyal Wingman

Teams have gathered aircraft performance data that will be used to inform and refine the digital twin of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. Work to establish a final assembly facility in Toowoomba are also under way.

22 September 2021

ReleaseBoeing selects Australia for company's first final assembly facility outside North America

3 March 2021 The Loyal Wingman completed a successful take off, cruise and landing on its first flight.

Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

Leveraging Boeing's innovative processes, including model-based engineering techniques, such as a digital twin to digitally flight-test missions, the Australian team took the aircraft from design to flight in three years.

2 March 2021

ReleaseThree more Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance uncrewed teaming

22 October 2020

ReleaseBoeing's Australian unmanned aircraft completes first taxi

5 October 2020

ReleaseQueensland to assemble Boeing's first Australian-designed, developed unmanned aircraft

15 September 2020

ReleaseBoeing Australia 'fires up' engine on first Loyal Wingman aircraft

5 May 2020

ReleaseAustralia supports Boeing's Loyal Wingman Australian industry team

10 February 2020

ReleaseBoeing Australia completes first Loyal Wingman fuselage

27 February 2019

ReleaseBoeing introduces new unmanned system for global defense customers