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GA-ASI Completes Advanced Flight Test of AEW System on MQ-9B UAS

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems partnered with Saab to conduct advanced flight testing of an Airborne Early Warning system on an Uncrewed Aircraft System. The testing took place at GA-ASI's Desert Horizon facility in Southern California using a GA-ASI-produced MQ-9B carrying a Saab LoyalEye radar. The flight test successfully demonstrated the simultaneous tracking of multiple airborne and maritime targets at long ranges.

From jcnnewswire.com

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The test introduced a new approach to airborne early warning by combining long endurance with persistent sensing on a UAS. GA-ASI is currently discussing unmanned AEW capabilities on the MQ-9B with several customers, noting extremely high customer interest in the capability.

From jcnnewswire.com

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    General Atomics could see increased revenue and future sales for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems due to the validation of the MQ-9B's AEW capability.

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