Australia just pulled off something big: the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat has wrapped up its operational demonstrations four months ahead of schedule. This is the first combat aircraft Australia has built in over 50 years, and it’s a modular, flexible, combat-ready wingman that could change the balance in the Indo-Pacific.In this video, I break down what makes the Ghost Bat so important:• Why its modular “plug-and-play” design is a logistical dream.• How it links with Australia’s E-7 Wedgetail to multiply combat mass.• Its endurance, stealth shaping, and autonomy suite that let it act as a forward scout, decoy, or electronic warfare node.• Why it’s cheap enough to be expendable but smart enough to tip the scales against China’s sheer numbers.With a 3,700 km range, Ghost Bat extends Australia’s reach deep into contested Pacific waters. Beijing now faces a serious dilemma: every radar blip could be an F-35, or just a Ghost Bat waiting to jam, deceive, or strike.And the best part? Over 200 Australian suppliers are building this drone at home. For the first time in decades, Australia is back in the combat aircraft game, and they’re not just keeping up, they’re leading.I also compare Ghost Bat with Australia’s other “phantom” weapon, the Ghost Shark submarine, and explain how together, they form an asymmetric “ghost fleet” built to keep China guessing.