Boeing Upgrades MQ-28 Ghost Bat for German Orders, Adding 2 Local Partners
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10
Boeing Upgrades MQ-28 Ghost Bat for German Orders, Adding 2 Local Partners
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10
Summary
Boeing said its MQ-28 Ghost Bat can now carry weapons internally, fly farther and haul a larger payload as it vies for German defense orders.
The upgrades are aimed at strengthening the drone’s position against rival Helsing in the German competition, Boeing said at the ILA Berlin air show.
Rheinmetall is already working with Boeing on local systems integration, and Boeing added two more German partners on Wednesday: Diehl Defence Land Systems and Rohde & Schwarz.
The expanded German industrial tie-up underlines Boeing’s push to localize the program as Berlin weighs future uncrewed combat aircraft purchases.