Boeing Awarded $754 million Ghost Bat Program of Record

• Seven MQ-28 aircraft to be delivered under AIR6015 Autonomous Collaborative Platforms - Air Program

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Dec. 9, 2025 – The Australian Government has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] Defence Australia an AUD$754 million contract to deliver, develop and support a third tranche of MQ-28 Ghost Bats over the next three years.

Under the AIR6015 Autonomous Collaborative Platforms - Air Program, Boeing will deliver additional Block 2 and Block 3 aircraft to support the development of an operational capability by 2028. It will also progress delivery of the capability system and supporting infrastructure for the Royal Australian Air Force to supplement existing crewed fleet with integrated Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

The Program of Record follows the completion of a successful development program, with eight MQ-28 Ghost Bats and multiple highly capable mission payload modules produced, and a further three Block 2 in final production or testing phases.

“MQ-28 is the most mature CCA program in allied nations, and this latest investment by the Australian Government provides for the development of the next generation of CCA technology and the delivery of an operational capability for Australia,” said Amy List, Boeing Defence Australia managing director.

“We’ve already implemented an accelerated capability and successfully proved how the MQ-28 fits into the force mix.

“This agreement further cements our MQ-28 partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian industry through to 2028,” List said.

MQ-28 was a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the RAAF, Defence Science and Technology Group and Boeing Australia. The Australian Government has invested over AUD$1 billion to date, with 70% of expenditure contributed to the 200+ Australian industry team.

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