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Rheinmetall, Boeing Australia to team on collaborative combat aircraft for Germany

March 31, 2026

DUSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia entered a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany’s planned 2029 fielding of collaborative combat aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

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