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The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, previously known as the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS), is a stealth, multirole, unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). As of October 2024, eight prototype vehicles have been built with more than 100 hours of flight testing. Three additional Block 2 airframes will be produced by 2025. The Ghost Bat is an uncrewed aerial vehicle incorporating artificial intelligence and utilising a modular mission package system in the nose of the aircraft. The entire nose section can be removed and quickly swapped for another with a different payload for various missions including combat, force reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Developed under Air Force Minor Program DEF 6014, one role will be to use the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) concept to support and protect manned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft, such as the F-35A, F/A-18F, E-7A, and KC-30A while they conduct operations. The UAV is designed to act as a "loyal wingman" that is controlled by a parent aircraft to accomplish tasks such as scouting or absorbing enemy fire if attacked, as well as operating independently. It has a range of more than 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi). The UAV's jet engine allows it to fly in the high subsonic flight regime and keep up with manned fighters. Boeing has said it has 'fighter-like' maneuverability. The MQ-28 will use radar absorbent material to reduce its radar cross section (RCS). The aircraft wing is Boeing's largest resin-infused single composite component, leveraging technology from the trailing edge of Boeing 787 wings.
Crew: None
Length: 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Range: 3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)
Extra: Stealth available, could have adv customization for the different nose modules
Jobs: Surveillance, PTS, Jobs to military locations
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