BAMS – U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Capabilities
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Capabilities Source
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BAMS – U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unveiling Ceremony
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unveiling Ceremony Source
General Atomics’ MQ-9B Ready for a New Operational Era with Completion of Fatigue Testing
On September 30, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the completion of a full-scale fatigue test on the MQ-9B. This test, simulating a “second lifetime” for the drone, equates to 80,000 operational hours, confirming the robustness of its structure and design. In line with NATO’s STANAG 4671 standard, this test aims at securing…
USAFE Boosts Arctic Surveillance with MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk Drones
United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) is enhancing its surveillance capabilities in the Arctic by increasing the deployment of advanced drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper combat drones and RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drones. During the Air, Space & Cyber Conference hosted by the Air Force Association on September 18, 2024, General James B. Hecker,…
Six MQ-9 Block 5 drones sold to Italy by US in a $738 Million agreement
On August 15, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Italy. This sale includes six MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and a comprehensive package of associated military systems and equipment, with the total estimated cost being $738 million. The Block 5 variant can carry various…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Takes First Flight on USS Jason Dunham
The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully flew the MQ-8C Fire Scout system for the first time off the guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Dec. 16 off the Virginia coast. Read more at: http://bit.ly/16K1F4m Source
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