New Details of ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone Revealed: More Weapons, Longer Missions

Specifications for the first combat aircraft manufactured in Australia in over 50 years have been unveiled at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Germany.
New Details of ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone Revealed: More Weapons, Longer Missions
A Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone stands at the Rheinmetall stand at the 2026 ILA Berlin Air Show On its opening day in Schoenefeld, Germany on June 10, 2026. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Details have emerged of an upgraded version of the Ghost Bat, a cutting-edge stealth, uncrewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Australia will eventually have six Ghost Bats, all manufactured locally and involving input from over 80 Australian firms.

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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.