US Air Force to start new experiments with Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone

Summary

This article by Valerie Insinna, writing for Breaking Defense, makes the following points:

• Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a combat drone developed for the RAAF.
• A Pentagon spokesman said validating technologies was the key to advancing next-generation capabilities.
• The USAF has indicated that, subject to testing; the Ghost Bat could provide valuable capability when paired with the USAF’s fifth and future sixth-generation fighters.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Drones 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web: 

• OCT 2022 US Air Force to Experiment With Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone—The Defense Post
• OCT 2022 Air Force Acquires Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone For Testing—The Drive

Source Information:

• Article Source: Breaking Defense
• Media Check: Breaking Defense - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)