Boeing Building MQ-28 Ghost Bat Plant in Australia

The drone is the first military combat aircraft designed and developed in the country in more than 50 years, the company said.

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 04:47 PM ET

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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat [Courtesy: Boeing/Commonwealth of Australia. Department of Defense]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing is constructing a new 97,000-square-foot facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, expected to be operational within three years.
This facility will manufacture the MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone, an advanced uncrewed aircraft designed to transform air combat for Australia and its allies.
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat holds significance as the first military combat aircraft designed and developed in Australia in over 50 years.

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Boeing (NYSE: BA) is constructing a new facility in Australia to manufacture MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drones.

The nearly 97,000-square-foot production facility located in Toowoomba, Queensland, is expected to be operational within three years, the company said Tuesday. According to Boeing, the new facility will include carbon fiber composite manufacturing, advanced robotic assembly for major components, along with final assembly and testing capabilities.