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Ghost Bat CCA Fires AMRAAM In Manned-Unmanned Demo Against Fighter-Class Drone

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

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Ghost Bat CCA Fires AMRAAM In Manned-Unmanned Demo Against Fighter-Class Drone

An MQ-28 Ghost Bat fires an AIM-120 missile to successfully demonstrate a force integrated air-to-air autonomous weapon engagement. Photo: Boeing

A Boeing [BA]-developed Ghost Bat autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with an air-to-air missile recently shot down a target drone during a manned-unmanned teaming demonstration with Australian E-7 airborne warning and control, and F/A-18F fighter aircraft, the company said on Tuesday. Boeing said the successful target engagement was the first for an autonomous aircraft equipped with the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is considered a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), meaning it has autonomous…

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