INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
is partnering with Saab to develop Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability for its line of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft,
that includes the SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian models, the United Kingdoms Protector, and the brand-new MQ-9B STOL (Short Takeoff and
Landing) model currently in advancement
GA-ASI strategies to fly AEW on MQ-9B in 2026
High and low-tech air threats both position significant challenges to international air forces, stated GA-ASI President David R
Were establishing an affordable AEW service in cooperation with Saab, the leading service provider of AEW&C systems, that will transform our
consumers operations versus both sophisticated cruise rockets and easy but harmful drone swarms
Were also making AEW ability possible in areas it does not exist today, such as from some navy warships at sea.GA-ASI will combine Saabs AEW
sensors with the worlds longest-range, highest-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the MQ-9B
At sea or over land, the AEW mission bundle on MQ-9B will put air dominance within reach at a lower expense than tradition platforms.We are
bringing our remarkable capability to identify and track difficult challenge customers wanting to use MQ-9B to meet their particular
This unmanned medium-altitude AEW option, leveraging core competencies of both companies, has excellent potential to complement our existing
AEW&C portfolio and supply customers with yet another innovative ability, says Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saabs service location
Surveillance.The MQ-9B AEW option will use critical aloft noticing to prevent tactical air, guided rockets, drones, and other hazards at a
fraction of the expense of manned platforms
Operational accessibility for medium-altitude long-endurance UAS is the highest of any military aircraft, and as an unmanned platform, its
aircrew are not put into harms method
AEW for MQ-9B will augment existing AEW fleets by extending their effective varieties
It also offers air forces that need AEW, however do not have tradition platforms, an effective and economical means to counter
threats.GA-ASI and Saabs AEW offering will cover a vast array of applications, including early detection and warning; long-range detection
and tracking; synchronised target tracking and versatile fight system combination, all over line-of-sight and SATCOM connectivity.MQ-9B is
the worlds most advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS
GA-ASI has MQ-9B orders from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Poland, Japan, Taiwan, India, and the U.S
Air Force in assistance of the Special Operations Command
MQ-9B has likewise supported different U.S
Navy workouts, including Northern Edge, Integrated Battle Problem, RIMPAC, and Group Sail.Sources: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,
