Autonomous aircraft manufactured by General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems division has recorded over eight million flight hours after completing multiple missions in nearly 40 countries worldwide.
GA-ASI said Friday its fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft has flown more than 4,000 flight hours supporting various U.S. Navy exercises and operations of the Japanese coast guard and maritime self-defense force.
The company’s family of unmanned aerial systems includes Predator, Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger and MQ-9B and supports disaster response and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions of various U.S. and international military customers.
“GA-ASI continues to be a leader in developing reliable, cost-efficient, and sustainable unmanned aircraft systems that perform advanced operations for our customers around the world,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI.
The company has over three decades of experience developing UAS, ground control stations, sensor payloads and radar systems.