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Second UK flight launches RAF’s Protector into integration and operational testing
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a second in-country flight with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector ...
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Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing
Following the type’s first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now ...
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General Atomics Joins L3Harris, Urges Musk-Led DOGE to Streamline US Military Sales Process
General Atomics and L3Harris Technologies have lobbied Elon Musk to cut red tape, which they say hurts U.S. defense contractors. The two companies criticized both ...
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
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Protector resumes UK flight testing
Protector has resumed flight testing with the Royal Air Force (RAF) as four of the new uncrewed surveillance aircraft have ...
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General Atomics Unveils Drone Launch Systems for Naval Vessels
General Atomics has unveiled a new “Electric Launch System for Unmanned Aircraft” to be installed on a variety of vessels to support UAS operations. The company says the system is part of a ...
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What Is The Longest & Furthest A General Atomics RQ-9 Reaper Drone Can Remain Flying?
So just what are the range and loiter times of the Reaper? The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper comes in a number of variants - each with a different range and loiter time. Excluding the Army's Gray ...