Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force said on Sept. 1 that capability demonstrations proved the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft’s operational viability, showing the loyal‑wingman unmanned jet can detect and track airborne threats — a key step toward fielded manned–unmanned teaming.
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The demonstrations confirm the MQ-28’s core ISR and air‑target detect/track functions have moved beyond lab trials to operational validation, reinforcing Boeing and the RAAF’s move toward a service-capable loyal‑wingman platform — see the public flight demonstrations at Woomera: https://hype.aero/?story=123d3fa0-5dc3-4b57-8314-e36e83bbf52c
The MQ-28’s validated capabilities feed into wider allied CCA activity and capability decisions: the platform’s evolution (including Boeing’s signal that aerial refuelling could extend MQ-28 range) and concurrent US carrier‑based CCA concept work will influence procurement and integration choices across partners and competitors — see Boeing’s aerial refuelling hint and the US Navy concept‑design awards: https://hype.aero/?story=24fd2ab3-8c01-4329-884d-e28745eace12 and https://hype.aero/?story=aa21eb79-2f9d-4ad2-87c5-d6b90b0583cd
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• Calvin Biesecker