Australia Signs $660M Contract for First 6 MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drones
Australia has moved to procure its first operational batch of MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft, signing a reported contract worth approximately AU$1 billion (USD$660 million) with Boeing for an initial six air vehicles. This milestone marks a critical transition of the Ghost Bat program from extended flight testing into formal acquisition by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), making the MQ-28 the first Australian-designed military aircraft to enter service since the GAF Nomad in the 1970s.