Overview
An unmanned combat aerial vehicle used for both intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) and drone strike missions.
Key facts
- Payload
- 2155 kg
Detailed specifications
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Certification
- NATO STANAG 4671
Other16
- Width Mm
- 20000
- Height Mm
- 3810
- Length Mm
- 11000
- Applications
- humanitarian_assistance, border_enforcement, law_enforcement
- Max Speed Ms
- 123.5
- Datasheet Url
- https://www.ga-asi.com/pdf/mq9b-skyguardian-datasheet-032026.pdf
- Payload Class
- ultra_heavy
- Model Variants
- SeaGuardian, MQ-9 Block 5, SkyGuardian, Protector RG1
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam
- Deployment Count
- 273
- Deployment Notes
- Current operations include humanitarian assistance, law enforcement, and border enforcement. The UK's Royal Air Force will operate this aircraft as Protector RG Mk1.
- Industries Served
- defense, civil aviation
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US, UK
- Additional Information
- - Endurance of over 27 hours, extended to 34 hours with modifications. - Capable of operating up to 50,000 feet. - Modular design allows for various payloads including weapons and surveillance equipment. - Widely used by various military and government agencies globally.
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