No weapons for the Ghost Bat as drone program shifts to recon

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Guest authors

A government source this week confirmed to The Australian that plans to make the Ghost Bat a “killer drone” had been shelved after manufacturer Boeing lost out on a US program to make autonomous combat jets.

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