An Australian-developed reusable collaborative combat aircraft built for autonomous teaming with crewed combat aircraft and demonstrated in operationally relevant air-to-air missions.
Primary roleMultirole Fighter
First flight2021
OriginAustralia
ManufacturerThe Boeing Company
Documented variants1
Crew modeUncrewed
AirframeFixed Wing
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQ-28 first flight-test aircraft | Prototype | Multirole Fighter | Royal Australian Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
MQ-28 first flight-test aircraft
MQ-28 first flight-test aircraft — C021 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 0
Powerplant: 1 × single turbofan; model not publicly asserted
Armament: Reusable collaborative combat-aircraft demonstrator with modular mission payloads and demonstrated autonomous air-to-air weapon engagement.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- MQ-28 Ghost Bat — Boeing · Tier 2