Boeing has formally validated the stealth performance of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft, announcing completion of radar testing in a company test chamber in Brisbane, Queensland, on 1 June 2026. The campaign confirmed the aircraft’s low radar detectability as an operational capability for the uncrewed platform.
The MQ-28 is positioned as a collaborative combat aircraft, or CCA, designed to operate alongside existing crewed assets in roles such as surveillance, electronic warfare and force multiplication while maintaining a low radar profile. Validation of its stealth characteristics follows a broader test program in which MQ-28 platforms and digital surrogates have logged more than 150 flights and extensive virtual testing hours.
The stealth milestone underpins the type’s suitability for operations in highly contested airspace and supports ongoing Block 2 development work for the Royal Australian Air Force and prospective allied operators. It also strengthens Boeing’s offering in emerging CCA and loyal wingman force-structure concepts focused on survivable, uncrewed combat mass.