Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Royal Australian Air Force Chief Stephen Chappell speak next to a Ghost Bat drone during a visit to the Amberley RAAF Base on March 27, 2026.
Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Royal Australian Air Force Chief Stephen Chappell speak next to a Ghost Bat drone during a visit to the Amberley RAAF Base on March 27, 2026.
Germany is considering Australia's "Ghost Bat" robot fighter as it looks to select a combat drone to modernise its air force, defence minister Boris Pistorius said Friday.
Germany has said it wants to field hundreds of unmanned fighter jets by 2029, and will make a decision soon as it considers a range of German, European, and US projects developing so-called "collaborative combat aircraft".
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* WINDS...North-northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy
conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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