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GA-ASI to Introduce New Defense Capabilities Into Netherlands’ MQ-9A Fleet
Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon R. Walter III. Courtesy U.S. Air Force.
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March 27, 2024April 17, 2024General News, Europe, Foreign Military Sales, Technology

GA-ASI to Introduce New Defense Capabilities Into Netherlands’ MQ-9A Fleet

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is upgrading the Netherlands’ fleet of MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.  Under a new agreement, the California-based defense technology company will add new capabilities to the RPAs to meet the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s requirements. “The RNLAF is using the MQ-9A for an increasing set of NATO missions,” said Lt. Col....

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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...