RAAF

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) conducted the first live air-to-air missile firing by an MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft on December 9, 2025. The test saw the MQ-28 destroy a fighter-sized aerial target using a Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during an operationally representative mission.

Australia has opened a major new unmanned aircraft facility at RAAF Base Tindal in Northern Territory, investing AUD 355.7 million (US $253 million) in next-generation drone technology. The project was officially opened by Assistant Minister for Defense Peter Khalil, who highlighted the facility's role in supporting Australia's 2024 National Defense Strategy.