BAE Systems Australia has signed a ten year Head Agreement with Boeing Defence Australia to deliver the company’s sovereign Vehicle Management System (VMS) into the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.
“BAE Systems is proud to be a strategic partner on this innovative sovereign program,” Director of Red Ochre Autonomy and Sensors at BAE Systems Australia, Kisa Christensen, said.
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the first Australian combat aircraft created, manufactured and flown in Australia in over 50 years. BAE Systems has partnered on the MQ-28 Program since 2017.
“BAE Systems Australia has been an important capability partner for our Australian industry team,” Boeing MQ-28 Global Program Director, Glen Ferguson, stated.
BAE Systems has given ongoing product and capability development of the vehicle management software, allowing the aircraft to fly autonomously. The VMS has provided control of the air vehicle, with the company also equipping elements of the Ground Control Station and the Independent Flight Termination System.