USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 26, 2026
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is making its first high-stakes deployment as a collaborative combat aircraft in a major Pacific exercise.
📍 How it ended
The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft made its first U.S. deployment to participate in the Valiant Shield exercise. This marked the aircraft's first high-stakes test flying with U.S. aircraft in the Pacific.
Epilogue added 81d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat is participating in the largest wargame in the Pacific. This deployment marks the first time the U.S. has deployed a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) in this capacity, where the drone will fly alongside U.S. aircraft.
Coverage from The Times of India, Air & Space Forces Magazine, and The Air Current emphasizes the high-stakes nature of this first deployment. USNI News and DVIDS also reported on the regional pulse and preparations for VS26.
Future developments center on the performance of the MQ-28 during its first high-stakes test in the Pacific exercise.
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USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 26, 2026 USNI News · 92d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What aircraft is being deployed in the Pacific exercise?
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a Boeing collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).
What is the significance of this deployment?
It is the first U.S. deployment of a collaborative combat aircraft and is described as its first high-stakes test.
Which exercise is the aircraft participating in?
Coverage identifies it as the Pacific's biggest wargame.
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