{"id":457342,"date":"2026-06-19T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/why-boeing-mq-28-ghost-bat-gatecrashed-us-air-force-next-big-drone-decision\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:00:19","slug":"why-boeings-mq-28-ghost-bat-just-gatecrashed-the-us-air-forces-next-big-drone-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=457342","title":{"rendered":"Why Boeing&#8217;s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Just Gatecrashed The US Air Force&#8217;s Next Big Drone Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2028685\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/5-advanced-loyal-wingman-drones-development\/\" >Boeing Australia MQ-28 Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)<\/a><\/span> has been designed to meet Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) requirements, and is also one of the leading contenders for future US Air Force CCA increments. 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