The largest species of ghost bat, or false vampire bat, lives in Australia. Some of the creature’s habits, it seemed, made it a perfect namesake for Boeing’s intimidating new drone. The name was chosen, Airpower Teaming System Australia and International’s Glen Ferguson explained when announcing it in March 2022, because the ghost bat is “an Australian native mammal known for teaming together in a pack to detect and hunt, [which] reflects the unique characteristics of the aircraft’s sensors and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance abilities,” according to Boeing.
The drone had been in the works for several years before being receiving this intimidating designation, and made its first appearance in May 2020, then known as the Airpower Teaming System, Defense News reported. It is a result of the Loyal Wingman Advanced Development Program, which aims to bring the RAAF equipment that can act as independently as possible.
The Boeing MQ-28 “Ghost Bat” is still in development at the time of writing, but it’s certainly set to achieve that aim and more.
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