AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Photo: GA-ASI
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Turboprop | ||
| Application | Attack, Surveillance | ||
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UAV with turboprop pusher. Also known as Predator B. Includes Altair, Avenger, Mariner, Reaper, SkyGuardian, Sea Guardian, Mojave and MQ-9B RPA variants.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| General Atomics MQ-9A-25 | / 2022 | Multi-Domain Operations ready variant with integreation of Open Mission Systems and new sensors to expand reconnaissance capabilities | |
| General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | 1998 / 2001 | Long endurance UAV, used to be called Predator B until renaming in 2006. | |
| General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian | 2018 / 2018 | Maritime patrol variant. | |
| General Atomics MQ-9B Protector | 2018 / 2018 | Armed variant of SkyGuardian. | |
| General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian | 2018 / 2018 | Weaponised variant, used to be called Certifiable Predator B. | |
| General Atomics Mojave | 2021 / 2021 | Upgraded variant with STOL capability. |
View full news archive for the General Atomics MQ-9.
See recent updates (latest 14/10/2024)
| Management | Professional Services (1) |
| Design | Design (1) |
| Materials | Composites (3) |
| Components | Active Electronic Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Landing Assemblies (1) Weapons Systems (5) |
| Avionics | Communications (Airborne) (3) Flight and Data Management (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) |
| Power Systems | Engines (2) Fuel Systems (1) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
| Production | Technical Consultants (1) |
| Pennant Australasia (was ADG) | Analysis | Technical Manuals: S1000D software; interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM/IETP) |
| Aversan Inc | Analysis | Design Services: Systems design |
| Coexpair S.A. | Analysis | News | Composite Moulding: RTM process for core stiffened composite sandwich structures (MQ-9B Sky Guardian) |
| GKN Aerospace | Analysis | News | Composite Structures: Advanced composite V-tails (MQ-9B SkyGuardian) |
| Toray Advanced Composites | Analysis | Prepreg: Composite surfacing films for fuselage & structural beams, fibreglass & carbon-based epoxy prepregs |
| Huneed Technologies Co., Ltd. | Analysis | News | Printed Circuit Boards: Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) |
| Leonardo Airborne Systems UK | Analysis | News | Sensors/Transducers: SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system; Radar Detectors: Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar on MQ-9A. |
| Fokker Landing Gear | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear systems |
| Aerea S.p.A. | Analysis | Stores Management Systems: Pneumatic ejection system in SDS pod (MQ-9B) |
| EDGE Group PJSC | Analysis | News | Missiles: |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | Analysis | News | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: Multi-mode maritime surface-search radar with Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) imaging mode, Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver, High-Definition-Full Motion Video snesor with optical/infrared cameras |
| L3Harris (was Harris Corporation VA) | Analysis | News | Ordnance Handling Equipment: BRU-71A ejector rack |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | News | Laser Targeting Systems: Raytheon MTS-B EO/IR for the MQ-9B RPA variant; Weapons Countermeasures: SeaVue MR (MQ-9B) |
| CesiumAstro | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Active phased array SATCOM terminal on MQ-9A Reaper |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Air-to-air laser communication; Airborne Communication Systems: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications (SATCOM) Command and Control System. |
| Rohde & Schwarz | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: MR6000A ATC radio |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) | Analysis | News | Reconnaissance Radar: GA-ASI Lynx multi-mode radar |
| L3Harris Technologies: WESCAM | Analysis | News | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: WESCAM MX-20 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging system (SkyGuardian RPAS and MQ-9 Reaper) |
| Teledyne FLIR (was FLIR Systems, Inc.) | Analysis | News | FLIR Systems: Star SAFIRE 280-HD electr-optical/infrared sensor |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems | Analysis | Turboprop Engines: (TPE331 Series - General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper - TPE331-10GD; General Atomics MQ-9B Protector - TPE3310-10; General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian - TPE331-10; General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian - TPE331-10 ) |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (M250-B - General Atomics Mojave - M250-B17F ) |
| GKN Aerospace - Alabama | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fit & forget fuel bladders |
| McCauley Propeller Systems | Analysis | News | Metal Propellers: Four blade propeller |
| Sener Ingenieria & Sistemas SA | Analysis | News | Engineering Design Services: Design of NATO pod for carriage of ISR sensors |
