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From maiden flight to combat capability: today marks five years since the MQ-28 first took to the skies. 145 flights, multi-aircraft operations, teaming with crewed aircraft, and successful air-to-air weapon engagement – Australia’s Ghost Bat is mature and mission ready.

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Hm, Five years, 145 flights, and a ghost that has learned to hunt. The MQ‑28 is no longer just a prototype. it is a shadow in the sky, proof that machines can mature into warriors, carrying the silence of innovation into the theater of combat.

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MQ-28’s rapid transition from prototype to live-fire capability in five years proves autonomous teaming is combat-ready now, not just theoretical. Australia’s accelerated testing sets the standard.

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