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GA-ASI and Saab Unveil MQ-9B Surveillance Upgrade

11/17/2025

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab announced at the Dubai Airshow on November 17, 2025 that they will integrate airborne early warning and control into the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
A demonstration is planned for summer 2026 at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon facility in California.
The collaboration aims to boost operational flexibility and provide persistent air surveillance for naval operations, a point emphasized by GA-ASI President David R. Alexander.

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab announced at the Dubai Airshow on November 17, 2025 that they will integrate airborne early warning and control into the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
A demonstration is planned for summer 2026 at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon facility in California.
The collaboration aims to boost operational flexibility and provide persistent air surveillance for naval operations, a point emphasized by GA-ASI President David R. Alexander.