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MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Autonomous collaborative combat aircraft

A force multiplier for advanced airpower systems

It’s a challenge we didn’t take lightly. How can you extend and expand the capabilities of some of the world’s most advanced airpower systems? By multiplying their capabilities — and exponentially increasing their ability to project force as a result.

The Boeing MQ-28 is an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft that uses smart human-machine technology to be that force multiplier. It is designed to team with existing military aircraft to provide operational relevance, persistence and survivability in highly contested environments. Equipped with autonomous systems and technology, the MQ-28 makes game-changing leaps in speed, affordability and quantity, while reducing risk to existing crewed assets.

Capabilities and Features

Adaptable

This purpose-built aircraft can be missionized to provide transformational capability for global defense customers.
Open-system architecture

Enables mission flexibility, third-party payloads, and speedy reconfiguration and customization of onboard systems, allowing allied forces to exploit rapid innovation cycles and be responsive to changing threat environments.

Modular design

Readies quick swap out of payloads by utilizing the aircraft’s missionized nose.

Tactical

The MQ-28 delivers affordable combat mass to complement and enhance crewed and uncrewed air domain missions.
Mission extender

Fuses sensor and payload information from multiple aircraft to complement and extend intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, tactical early-warning missions and more.

Intelligent combat mass

Enhances the operational effectiveness of existing platforms.

Fighter-like performance

Length of a trainer,  full wingspan of a modern stealth fighter, and able to fly more than 2,000 nautical miles to support crewed and uncrewed assets.

Trusted autonomy

Executes mission elements with minimal increase in workload for crewed platforms.

Economical

Designed and developed by Boeing in Australia, the MQ-28 suits country-specific needs.
Affordable intention

Offers one-tenth of the cost of a crewed platform, by design.

Purpose-built system

Leverages advanced manufacturing and digital production capabilities.

Global reach

MQ-28 has established a digital ecosystem that enables sovereign autonomy and control over new capability insertion independent from Boeing.

MQ-28 Ghost Bat teamed in flight with F/A-18F Super Hornet

Specifications

SizeLength of a trainer and the full wingspan of a modern stealth fighterWeightUp to 12,000 lbs (maximum tax-off)
Range2,000 nautical miles+SpeedFighter compatible speeds of up to Mach 0.9
Ceiling40,000 feet+ (12,192 meters+)  

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