Boeing unveils upgraded MQ-28 Ghost Bat Block 3 at ILA Berlin

Boeing on June 10 revealed a Block 3 version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft at the ILA Berlin Air Show, adding a 25% larger wing that lifts maximum takeoff weight from about 10,000 to 12,000 pounds, enables more than 4,500 pounds of fuel and payload, and allows internal carriage of two AMRAAM missiles or four small-diameter bombs plus beyond-line-of-sight control. Boeing also expanded its German industry team, adding Diehl Defence and Rohde & Schwarz alongside Rheinmetall as it pursues an order from the Luftwaffe and aims to field the drone in Germany by 2029. The reveal builds on the more than 150 test sorties the Ghost Bat has flown in Australia and the United States.