UK certifies Protector RG Mk1 as first of its kind unmanned aircraft
The United Kingdom's Military Aviation Authority has officially issued a Military Type Certificate (MTC) to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aircraft.
NSPA marks start of MQ-9B support partnership with United Kingdom and Belgium
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) participated in the signature ceremony marking the start of the new MQ-9 International Cooperation (MIC) Support Partnership (SP) with the United Kingdom and Belgium.
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin developing Net-Enabled Weapons capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
Royal Air Force: first RAF personnel graduate as Protector RG Mk1 crews
Equipped with a suite of advanced equipment and precision strike weapons, Protector will provide critical armed surveillance capability and will be able to deploy against potential adversaries around the globe.
UK hosts international collaborative meetings on MQ-9B RPAS
The conference brought together key stakeholders from across the globe, who have or are interested in procuring the MQ-9B platform.
General Atomics demonstrates A2E concept with AFSOC
The A2E concept envisions AFSOC projecting air power from beyond the horizon, using a family of large, unmanned aircraft along with small, expendable UAS, from permissive to denied environments.
U.S. approves sale of 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to India
The United States Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to India.
L3Harris to provide WESCAM MX-20D EO/IR systems for Canadian MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones
Canada’s fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS equipped with L3Harris’ WESCAM MX-20D will provide a significant advancement in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
GA-ASI completes first lifetime for full-scale fatigues test on MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
RAF’s MQ-9B Protector flies in the UK for the first time
The MQ-9B Protector RG Mk1 took to the skies from RAF Waddington, marking another important milestone in the delivery of the surveillance, intelligence, and precision strike aircraft to the front line.
GA-ASI partners with EDGE to integrate smart weapons Onto MQ-9B SkyGuardian
GA-ASI and EDGE announced an agreement today to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA.
First MQ-9B Protector drone arrives at Royal Air Force Waddington base
The first of 16 Protector aircraft, the RAF’s latest Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS), has arrived at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.