Credit
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adrien Tran · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Configuration
| Specification | Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | Australia[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Australia Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | Block 1 aircraft : in flight testing , Block 2 aircraft : flight testing and production, Block 3 aircraft : under development |
Wingspan
Single source7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)[source]
Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV · Mass
Single source2 lb[source]Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV
Range
Single source3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Primary user | Royal Australian Air Force (future)[source] | — |
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| Prototypes | 8 Block 1 9 Block 2[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2019–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2028 (planned)[source] | — |
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| First flight | 27 February 2021[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Williams FJ44[source] | — |
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| Service ceiling | 40,000 feet[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Endurance | — | one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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