The Ghostkeel has the stealth drones which double the benefits of stealth and shrouded USRs, so it gets a 2+ cover save in the open as long as one stealth drone is still alive. However, it only gets this benefit against enemies more than 12" away. So a barrage template, even if it does NOT have the Ignores Cover USR, would obviate that rule and reduce the Ghostkeel to using either a 4+ cover save, or its innate 3+ armor save, right?

I ask because I got my 3rd son a Ghostkeel for his birthday and we're putting it together while talking about the weapons and rules and how best he can fit it into his army. He knows he needs to keep it at maximum range from the enemy, ANY enemy, and jump-jet away after shooting. But you can't jump jet away from barrage weapons!