Event Brief
US Pacific Air Forces releases image of F-15EX with MQ-28
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: U.S. Pacific Air Forces published a photo of an F-15EX flying with Australia-built MQ-28 Ghost Bat over the Philippine Sea.
WHO: U.S. Pacific Air Forces
WHAT: Released its first image of a combat drone flying in close formation with a crewed F-15EX, featuring the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 7:16 PM ET
WHERE: Philippine Sea
WHY: To mark a milestone implied by publishing the first Air Force image showing a collaborative combat aircraft alongside a crewed fighter.
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