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General Atomics MQ-9

Lift typeFixed wing
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typeAutonomous
Engine typeTurboprop
ApplicationAttack, 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.

Type 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.

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Supply chain

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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 (4)
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)
Testing Aircraft Operations (1)
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Management / Professional Services

Pennant Australasia (was ADG) Analysis Technical Manuals: S1000D software; interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM/IETP)

Design / Design

Aversan Inc Analysis Design Services: Systems design

Materials / Composites

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

Components / Active Electronic Components

Huneed Technologies Co., Ltd. Analysis | News Printed Circuit Boards: Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA)

Components / Sensors, Transducers & Detectors

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.

Airframe Systems / Landing Assemblies

Fokker Landing Gear Analysis | News Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear systems

Airframe Systems / Weapons Systems

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
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

Avionics / Communications (Airborne)

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

Avionics / Flight and Data Management

Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division Analysis | News Avionics Management Systems: Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system

Avionics / Imaging and Visual Systems

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

Power Systems / Fuel Systems

GKN Aerospace - Alabama Analysis | News Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fit & forget fuel bladders

Power Systems / Rotors & Propellers

McCauley Propeller Systems Analysis | News Metal Propellers: Four blade propeller

Production / Technical Consultants

Sener Ingenieria & Sistemas SA Analysis | News Engineering Design Services: Design of NATO pod for carriage of ISR sensors

Testing / Aircraft Operations

ALX Systems Analysis | News UAV Control Software: Mission Manager software application (MQ-9B Sky Guardian)
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