UAV
MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Boeing · Australia
Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an Australian collaborative combat aircraft designed to operate alongside manned fighters. The drone has flown in multinational Pacific exercises and is being offered to multiple countries including Japan, with production partnerships involving German and Italian companies.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Swarm / cooperative |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Armed UCAV, ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – large, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Recon-strike complex (ISR + strike paired, e.g. Mavic + FPV, Orlan + Lancet) |
| Weight / class | Class III – Strike / Combat (>600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |
| Confidence | low |
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