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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Showcased at RIMPAC 2024

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With the completion of the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) flight operations on July 28, 2024, the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., self-deployed back to its home base in El Mirage, Calif., but only after introducing an array of new capabilities. The flight home followed […]

Russian Kronstadt Group Presents Grom-U Wingman Drone to Assist Su-35 and Su-57 Fighters

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At the Army-2024 exhibition in Moscow, the Kronstadt Group presented an updated version of its Russian-made Grom supersonic jet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), informally designated as Grom-U. This latest version is a modification of the original model, which was first unveiled at the Army-2020 forum. The most significant change in this iteration is the replacement of […]

Iran Shows Long-Range Drone at Russian Exhinition

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Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran’s official news agency reported Monday. U.S. officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia, including the Mohajer-10’s predecessor, the Mohajer-6, that Moscow had used in its invasion of Ukraine. Tehran denies this. Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency […]

New Russian Long-Range Drone Appears in Ukraine

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A new type of Russian drone is being used in combat in Ukraine, reportedly a multirole long-range type that can undertake attack as well as surveillance missions. Known as the Gerbera, the drone, assumed to be of Russian production, is being seen as a complement to the widely used Iranian-designed Shahed/Geran long-range one-way attack drone. […]

General Atomics Could Fly First CCA Prototype in Mid-2025

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General Atomics’s first prototype for the US Air Force’s autonomous combat drone program could start flight tests as early as mid-2025, the head of its aeronautics division told Breaking Defense in a recent interview. Legacy drone maker General Atomics and defense tech startup Anduril in April defeated mega primes Lockheed Martin, Northorp Grumman and Boeing […]

Russian Plywood UAVs with Ukrainian SIM Cards Stalk Patriots

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Reports from Ukrainian media on the ground indicate that Russia is increasingly deploying drones to pinpoint the locations of Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems. Experts point out that these drones are inexpensive, presenting a financial dilemma for Ukraine as countering them with missiles is costly and impractical. Russia has recently introduced two new types of drones, used […]

GA-ASI SeaGuardian Featured Again at RIMPAC

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An MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is once again supporting the U.S. Navy during its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, this time for RIMPAC 2024. RIMPAC 2024, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, started on July 8, 2024, and continues operations through the month in areas throughout Hawaii. […]

Second RAF Protector Now Operating in Waddington

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The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) now has two Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operating at RAF Waddington. The second Protector has started its ground trial at RAF Station Waddington with first flight expected in August. Protector is based on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), […]

GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B with Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series Engine

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. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary […]