
Boeing pitches Australian-developed MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Japan
Offer for Tokyo’s SHIELD coastal defense program follows German partnership and recent US Air Force evaluation of the unmanned combat aircraft

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re headed to Farnborough for an inside look at how the airshow comes together. From state of the art aircraft tracking technology to making sure all of the toilets are working, Farnborough International director of operations Ben Gleenson explains what it takes to make sure the biannual airshow goes off without a hitch. Also on this week’s episode, what we know so far about the crash of a K2 Airways Cargo 737 off the coast of Pakistan. Castlelake and easyJet agree in principle to an acquisition. A new report highlights long-term issues with French air traffic control — and Ryanair wastes no time seizing the moment to call for reform. And a look at SpiceJet’s operations reveals a much darker picture than we imagined. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Visit the Farnborough Airshow * K2 Airways 737 crash data * New automated live streams available on Flightradar24 Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.

Offer for Tokyo’s SHIELD coastal defense program follows German partnership and recent US Air Force evaluation of the unmanned combat aircraft
AviationNews – Boeing and allied defense partners have expanded joint network interoperability trials for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The milestone tests...
AviationNews – Boeing and Rheinmetall have joined forces in a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomous aircraft to the German Bundeswehr. The...

Rheinmetall is establishing an independent system integration hub in Germany for Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA.

Rheinmetall said on August 10, 2026, that it is establishing an independent system integration capability for the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost…

Companies propose Australian-developed aircraft as a fast-track platform for the Luftwaffe to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities by 2029

Australia has placed autonomous aircraft, hypersonic weapons and high-energy lasers among the six priorities of a new 10-year strategy…

Boeing claim its MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the most readily available CCA in the market at a time when emerging CCAs are still in development.

Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), currently on display at Farnborough International Airshow, confirming the addition of Leonardo as an official European partner. Glen Ferguson, MQ-28 Program Global Director, announced on Jul. 21, 2026 at Farnborough International Airshow that Leonardo, Eton, and Hensoldt have joined as […]
AviationNews – Boeing’s highly anticipated MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned combat aircraft makes its European debut this month at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United...

Uncrewed combat aircraft will join the company’s commercial and defense displays at the UK event

Boeing to Showcase Global Programs and Partnerships at Farnborough International Airshow MQ-28 Ghost Bat to make Farnborough debut Commercial products on display include an interactive exhibit featuring a full-size 777X cabin section Defense systems at the show include a CH-47 Chinook on static display and a T-7 flight simulator in the Boeing Exhibit Pavillion […] The post Boeing to Showcase Global Programs and Partnerships at Farnborough International Airshow first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Boeing will showcase its leading commercial, defense and services portfolio at Farnborough Airshow. For the first time, the uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) will debut on static...
MQ-28 Ghost Bat participated in Exercise Valiant Shield alongside F-35A, F-35B, F-15EX, HC-130, E-3, E-2D, EA-18G, RC-135, and various other joint and coalition aircraft becoming the first and only collaborative...

Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat has made its debut in a major international exercise during Valiant Shield 2026, demonstrating…
– MQ-28 Ghost Bat is first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to be integrated into multinational, joint force Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 – MQ-28 Ghost Bat participated alongside F-35A, F-35B and various other joint and coalition aircraft – Provides key learnings on CCA deployment, sustainment and agile combat employment to USAF’s Experimental Operations Unit Joint Base […] The post Boeing’s MQ-28 flies with US Air Force in Indo Pacific first appeared on PLANEtalking .
The Australian-developed Ghost Bat operated alongside U.S. and coalition aircraft during Valiant Shield 2026.
Aviation News – Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has officially become the world’s first collaborative combat aircraft to participate in a multinational, joint operational military exercise....

Australian-developed unmanned aircraft joined multinational drills in the Pacific alongside crewed combat aircraft

The MQ-28 Ghost Bat took part in a flight with the F-15EX and a proof-of-concept FARP operation as part of the Experimental Operations Unit’s activities during Valiant Shield 2026. The Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) released new undated photos from Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, showing that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat flew together with the F-15EX Eagle […]