Boeing Raaf Loyal Wingman Update Joint Forces News The boeing loyal wingman uncrewed teaming aircraft developed with the royal australian air force (raaf) has advanced flight testing. press release, australia, 04 november 2021 : boeing australia has expanded its flight test programme of the boeing airpower teaming system, with two aircraft successfully completing separate flight missions at the woomera range complex recently. Boeing has rolled out the first loyal wingman unmanned aircraft – the prototype will advance boeing’s global airpower teaming system. ~ press release, sydney, 05 may 2020: a boeing led australian industry team has presented the first unmanned loyal wingman aircraft to the royal australian air force, a historic milestone for the company and the commonwealth.
Loyal Wingman Archives Joint Forces News Boeing’s australian produced uncrewed aircraft developed for the raaf under the loyal wingman programme is to to be named mq 28a ghost bat. ~ press release, australia, 21 march 2022: boeing australia congratulates the australian government and royal australian air force (raaf) on their selection of ‘mq 28a ghost bat’ as the military designator and name for the first australian produced. Australia, march 1, 2021 – boeing [nyse:ba] australia and the royal australian air force (raaf) have successfully completed the first test flight of the loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft. the flight of the first military aircraft to be designed and manufactured in australia in more than 50 years flew under the supervision of a boeing test pilot. Furthermore, loyal wingman aircraft are mainly developed for ground attack roles and more work is needed to advance the air to air capabilities to reach the same capability as crewed aircraft. but ultimately these platforms must remain affordable to ensure that they can complete missions at lower cost or loyal wingman platforms won’t be able to offer the mass that air forces need. “it is so exciting seeing two aircraft in the air as the loyal wingman continues to excel in the flight test program,” said air vice marshal cath roberts, raaf head of air force capability.
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