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 building a new nearly 97,000-square-foot production facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
The facility is dedicated to manufacturing the MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drones and is expected to be operational within three years.
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the first military combat aircraft designed and developed in Australia in over 50 years, intended to transform air combat and provide affordable mass for Australia and its allies.

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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.