Mar 20, 2022
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone is now officially the MQ-28A Ghost Bat
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI
The first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over half a century.
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman is now officially the “MQ-28A Ghost Bat.” The new military designator and name that will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the autonomous combat drone was announced during a ceremony at the Amberley Royal Australian Air Force Base in Queensland today.
Giving the Loyal Wingman an official name may seem trivial, but it represents two major steps for the program. Being named after a native Australian bat, it acknowledges the first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over half a century, and it also shows that the drone is moving out of the experimental phase and into a path for full deployment with the RAAF and sales to international customers.
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