{"id":917607,"date":"2025-12-09T00:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/boeing-raaf-achieve-cca-missile-fire-from-mq-28-ghost-bat\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:11:06","slug":"boeing-raaf-achieve-cca-missile-fire-from-mq-28-ghost-bat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/boeing-raaf-achieve-cca-missile-fire-from-mq-28-ghost-bat\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing, RAAF Achieve CCA Missile Fire from MQ-28 Ghost Bat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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–\u00a0 MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) shoots down an airborne target
–\u00a0 Groundbreaking mission showcases MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s autonomous end-to-end combat capabilities
–\u00a0 Counter-air weapons engagement demonstrates power of crewed-uncrewed teaming between an MQ-28, E-7A and F\/A-18F<\/p>\n

\n WOOMERA, Australia<\/span><\/span>, Dec. 9, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — In a historic achievement, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully executed a force integrated air-to-air autonomous weapon engagement from an MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft.<\/p>\n

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The landmark mission involved an MQ-28 Ghost Bat teaming with a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and F\/A-18F Super Hornet to destroy a fighter-class target drone.<\/p>\n

“This is the first time an autonomous aircraft has completed an air-to-air weapon engagement with an AIM-120 missile, establishing the MQ-28 as a mature combat capable CCA,” said Amy List<\/span>, managing director, Boeing Defence Australia.<\/p>\n

“This latest achievement proves the advantage specialized CCA platforms bring to defense forces’ mission effectiveness, delivering increased operational mass and data exchange for informed decision-making while reducing cost and crewed pilot risk.”<\/p>\n

Key mission highlights:<\/p>\n