I am always curious about these small start up companies so I looked up AMSL Aero. They recieved a grant to develop and demonstrate liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft for regional and remote Australia.
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Good to hear they are no longer mucking around and are now openly talking about arming these things. While OS sales would be nice the important issue is that we aquire a sovereign capability.
I can't imagine a block 3 would be a complete redesign, the block 2 seems to work well.
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Australia could do quite well with Ghost Bat. It is a rapidly maturing system at a time when a lot of countries will be looking at off the shelf solutions that can be bought into service quickly. Its main competitors would seem to be Anduril and General Atomic but neither of those companies have the experience Boeing possesses and their projects are running years behind the Ghost Bat.More GhostBat News:
GhostBat has been offered to Poland in a combined deal with the F15-EX.
MSPO 2025: Boeing adds Ghost Bat CCA to F-15EX bid for Poland
Boeing has augmented its offering for Poland's potential requirement for a twin-engine combat air platform with a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) capability at the...Boeing Eager to Sell F-15EX to Poland as Ghost Bat Drone Steals Spotlight at MSPO | Defense Express
Although Poland earlier paused efforts to acquire 32 more fighters Boeing continues to actively push its F-15EX to the Polish Air Force
Boeing Defence has released a CGI video of GhostBats supporting F15-EXs on a mission, which likely reveals some of the Block III capabilities.
Looks like Block III may have the ability to be refueled in the air and will carry Two AIM 120-Ds internally.
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The War Zone has a good overview of all this GhostBat news:
MQ-28 Ghost Bat With Aerial Refueling Capability Hinted At By Boeing
The ability to refuel in mid-air would give the MQ-28 an attractive boost in range and persistence.
Very cool, doesn’t show the new wing design though.More GhostBat News:
GhostBat has been offered to Poland in a combined deal with the F15-EX.
MSPO 2025: Boeing adds Ghost Bat CCA to F-15EX bid for Poland
Boeing has augmented its offering for Poland's potential requirement for a twin-engine combat air platform with a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) capability at the...Boeing Eager to Sell F-15EX to Poland as Ghost Bat Drone Steals Spotlight at MSPO | Defense Express
Although Poland earlier paused efforts to acquire 32 more fighters Boeing continues to actively push its F-15EX to the Polish Air Force
Boeing Defence has released a CGI video of GhostBats supporting F15-EXs on a mission, which likely reveals some of the Block III capabilities.
Looks like Block III may have the ability to be refueled in the air and will carry Two AIM 120-Ds internally.
View attachment 53468View attachment 53469
The War Zone has a good overview of all this GhostBat news:
MQ-28 Ghost Bat With Aerial Refueling Capability Hinted At By Boeing
The ability to refuel in mid-air would give the MQ-28 an attractive boost in range and persistence.
Something I noticed. Putting aside the impractibility of a touch screen display in a fighter, the video does seem to indicate that you do need some sort of mission controller in the backseat. Not a problem for the Growlers and Rhinos, or even aircraft such as the Wedgetail and Poseidon but you have to wonder about aircraft such as the F-35. I couldn't find information as to whether or not 6th gen fighter such as the F-47 or GCAP fighters will have two seats or will rely on some sort of virtual assistant to take workload off the pilot. Of course the more autonomous aircraft you have the more complex battle management becomes.More GhostBat News:
GhostBat has been offered to Poland in a combined deal with the F15-EX.
MSPO 2025: Boeing adds Ghost Bat CCA to F-15EX bid for Poland
Boeing has augmented its offering for Poland's potential requirement for a twin-engine combat air platform with a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) capability at the...Boeing Eager to Sell F-15EX to Poland as Ghost Bat Drone Steals Spotlight at MSPO | Defense Express
Although Poland earlier paused efforts to acquire 32 more fighters Boeing continues to actively push its F-15EX to the Polish Air Force
Boeing Defence has released a CGI video of GhostBats supporting F15-EXs on a mission, which likely reveals some of the Block III capabilities.
Looks like Block III may have the ability to be refueled in the air and will carry Two AIM 120-Ds internally.
View attachment 53468View attachment 53469
The War Zone has a good overview of all this GhostBat news:
MQ-28 Ghost Bat With Aerial Refueling Capability Hinted At By Boeing
The ability to refuel in mid-air would give the MQ-28 an attractive boost in range and persistence.
Image credit to SR_Planespotter 
