Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned aircraft. Boeing's MQ-25 TI prototype unmanned aerial refueling aircraft is behind the MQ-28 at a hangar at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Ill. The drone is considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Photo: Cal Biesecker
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