Germany's defence ministry has formally told Boeing it will no longer buy the MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed wingman directly and is revising its Collaborative Combat Aircraft procurement plan. A Boeing spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense that it received the notice but did not give a reason, while the defence ministry declined to comment, citing procurement law and the requirement that the matter first go to parliament. Politico reported that Berlin will begin flight tests in 2027 and reach an operational capability in the early 2030s, putting the original 2029 deployment target in doubt, though the ministry has not publicly confirmed any schedule change. Potential competitors include Helsing's CA-1 Europa, the Airbus-Kratos U740 Valkyrie and GA-ASI's Gambit line.