Two Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bats complete first public flight demonstration at Woomera as RAAF weighs follow‑on order

Two Boeing MQ-28 Block 1 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft conducted a first public flight demonstration at Woomera, South Australia, as Boeing and the RAAF said the trials proved the platform's operational viability. The demonstrations are intended to inform an imminent Australian decision on a follow‑on procurement.

Discovered 2025-09-04T22:40:51.428525-07:00 | 2025-09-04T22:40:51.428525-07:00

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  • Two MQ-28 Block 1 aircraft completed a public demonstration that Boeing and the RAAF say proved operational viability, and the results will inform an imminent Australian follow‑on procurement decision.

  • The public demo reinforces allied development of "loyal wingman" collaborative combat aircraft alongside programs such as the US Navy's recent CCA design contracts and General Atomics' Gambit first flight.

  • The milestone follows prior RAAF validation flights beyond training zones and signals growing operational maturity of the Ghost Bat program: RAAF flew Ghost Bat beyond its training zone earlier this year.

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