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January 4, 2024March 14, 2024Europe, North America, Technology

General Atomics Completes Initial Fatigue Testing Phase of MQ-9B Aircraft

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing for the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft. The company conducted the full-scale testing from Dec. 13, 2022, through Dec. 5, 2023, at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research in Kansas using a production airframe built for the test program. During the...

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MQ-9B SkyGuardian/General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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February 2, 2024March 13, 2024Asia, Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, General News, North America, Technology

US Clears Proposed Delivery of MQ-9Bs to India

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The United States has approved a request from the Indian government to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft. Details of the proposed $3.99 billion Foreign Military Sale deal have been submitted to Congress for approval, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. India’s request includes the acquisition of 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft,...