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Ghost Bat v Valkyrie: Australia in Fierce Battle with US for German War Drone Market
Boeing Australia and Rhinemetall form partnership to supply MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones to Germany, potentially generating hundreds of millions of euros in revenue.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Ghost Bat v Valkyrie: Australia in fierce battle with US for German war drone market
The locally made combat aircraft, which operates without personnel on board, is packed with sensors and is expected to have a range of more than 3700 kilometres.
The Bundeswehr wants to buy hundreds of fighter bomber drones that accompany fighter aircraft. Airbus develops them. But Germany's largest armaments company is also involved – alongside US competitor Boeing.
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a mature solution for the acquisition by the Bundeswehr of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) in Germany by 2029. Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat completed over 150 flights and was designed, developed and produced in Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force and other Allied nations. ...
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia to Supply Combat Aircraft to German Military
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Rheinmetall and Boeing pitch MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Germany
Germany’s interest in acquiring the MQ-28 Ghost Bat has moved from diplomatic signals to a formal industrial partnership in a matter of days, as Rheinmetall announced on March 31, 2026, that it had agreed with Boeing Australia to jointly offer the uncrewed aircraft to the Bundeswehr. The announcement came four days after German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, visiting Australia on March 27, 2026, publicly said the Ghost Bat was “under conside…
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