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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

Measures 38 feet long (11.7 meters) 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

Extends Boeing’s global R&D expertise, as well as a strong industry team of agile global suppliers, to support national prosperity and sovereignty objectives.

Specifications

Length 38 feet (11.7 meters) Height 6.5 feet (2.0 meters)
Wingspan 24 feet (7.3 meters) Weight 7,000 pounds (3,175 kilograms)
Range 2,000 nautical miles+ Speed Fighter compatible speeds of up to Mach 0.9
Ceiling 40,000 feet+ (1,219 meters+)    

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