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Boeing, RAAF Achieve CCA Missile Fire from MQ-28 Ghost Bat
In a historic achievement, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully executed a force integrated air-to-air autonomous weapon engagement from an MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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