Boeing unveils MQ-28 Ghost Bat upgrades, lifts max takeoff weight to 12,000 lb
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- Boeing unveiled MQ-28 Ghost Bat upgrades at the ILA Berlin Air Show, extending combat reach through a larger wing and higher payload capacity.
- Wingspan increase of more than 25% enables an extra 2,000 pounds of fuel, stores, or mission payloads, lifting maximum takeoff weight to 12,000 lb from 10,000 lb.
- Internal carriage provisioned for 2 AMRAAM missiles or 4 small diameter bombs; configuration adds two internal weapons stations, with an option for three external stations.
- Software upgrades aligned with open-standards Government Reference Architecture aim to let operators tailor weapons integration, payloads, command and control, autonomy.
- New beyond-line-of-sight communications support operations from crewed aircraft, ground stations, or naval vessels at extended standoff distances.
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