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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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First Two Canadian MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS are in Production
Canada acquired 11 MQ-9Bs and six ground control stations, with the first deliveries expected by 2028. While the aircraft will be based at 14 Wing Greenwood and 19 Wing Comox, the operations will ...
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The U.S. Air Force Looks to Operate the MQ-9 Reaper From Anywhere
Satellite-controlled landings are set to become standard practice for the MQ-9 community, replacing legacy processes that require additional ground control stations, aircrews, and maintenance support.
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How Marine MQ-9s Will Adapt For A Pacific Fight, Pave Way For Future Drones
The squadron will also get four pilots and three sensor operators along with its own ground control station (GCS). VMX-1's former Operational Test Director Lt. Col. Guyette explained, “The MQ-9 ...
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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
After the MQ-9 video feed identified a handful of suspected militants leaving a video near that point of origin, the Joint Terminal Attack Controller on the ground pulled up the footage and tasked ...
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How Air Force Drone Pilots Train to Fly the $32 Million MQ-9 Reaper
The US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground.