General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian

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The export franchise and the successor to the Reaper: a long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft certified to fly in civil airspace, with SeaGuardian adding maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare payloads. Under contract with Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, India, Japan, Poland, Taiwan, the UK and US SOCOM, it is what turns GA-ASI from a US program house into a global one. Weapons integration is continuous, most recently Paveway IV and Brimstone 3 qualification on the RAF's Protector RG Mk1 and Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile work.

Latest update Aug 18, 2026

MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian

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Current status

In production and delivery across ten national customers.

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Customers

10 nations under contract, roughly $12B of signed deals

Largest Order
31 aircraft for India

October 2024, roughly $3.3B

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