MQ-9B drone

MQ-9B Completes Flight Into Known Icing Tests to Boost All-Weather Ops

GA-ASI's MQ-9B drone has completed tests to certify it for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) conditions. 

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General Atomics Brings Long-Range Naval Punch to MQ-9B Drone

General Atomics is adapting its MQ-9B drones to strike from greater distances, preparing them for extended air and naval operations.

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Gains Expanded Sub-Hunting Capability

Sonobuoy is a naval sensor to track submarines, which can be deployed via the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone, and features Sonobuoy Dispensing System pods.

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Germany Orders Eight MQ-9B Drones for Maritime Surveillance, ASW

The German Armed Forces has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial systems from General Atomics to equip its navy.

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MQ-9B Drone Picks Up a New ‘Brain’ for Data-Heavy Missions

The Knox-5 processor is built on an open SOSA-aligned architecture, supports air, land, and maritime missions, and runs cloud-native applications in contested environments.

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MQ-9 Reaper Gains Smart Surveillance Boost in Breakthrough Flight

Surveillance network tech is an airspace monitoring system, fuses multiple sensor types, tracks cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft, provides real-time airspace awareness, and supports counter-UAS operations.

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GA-ASI Completes Third Round of Fatigue Testing on MQ-9B Airframe

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed the final phase of full-scale fatigue testing on its MQ-9B drone.

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General Atomics Rolls Out Sidekick Drone for MQ-9B Missions

General Atomics has introduced a new drone designed to back up MQ-9B operations, handling high-risk tasks like scouting, jamming, and precision strikes.

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General Atomics, Saab to Equip MQ-9B Drone With Airborne Early Warning

General Atomics has teamed with Saab to develop an Airborne Early Warning & Control solution for the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft.

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UK, General Atomics Strike Long-Term Support Deal for Protector Drone Fleet

The UK has signed a long-term logistics and sustainment contract with General Atomics to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft.

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