MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace
The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.
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‘New status quo’: Germany reaches for European conventional military dominance
Analysts noted that after decades of underinvestment, Berlin is flipping the script by moving ahead with a seismic increase in defense spending, set to hit a high mark in 2029 of €150 billion a year.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
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Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI’s revolutionary approach
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.
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General Atomics’ MQ-9B ready for game-changing AEW capability to strengthen European defense
As emerging technology reshapes the modern battlefield, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivers a first-of-its-kind solution with MQ-9B-series aircraft ready for Airborne Early Warning (AEW) — offering European allies urgently needed capabilities to counter air threats.
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General Atomics pushing in-flight target updates to netted weapons
A big part of what makes MQ-9B such a game changer is the Quadratix software suite that powers its in-flight operations.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Buoyed by Trump ‘boom,’ General Atomics expects MQ-9 LoA with UAE this year: Exec
The Trump administration "mean[s] business now, and they want to see the business deals happen and where we've been, maybe stuck in policy and bureaucrats," GA-ASI President David Alexander told Breaking Defense on the show floor at IDEX 2025.
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As the world reexamines defense priorities, the world looks to UAS like MQ-9B
A new chapter is beginning in U.S.-UAE defense cooperation, opening the door to further collaboration.
Japan inks deal on 2 General Atomics SeaGuardian surveillance drones
These two MQ-9s are separate from the three aircraft currently on a contractor-owned, contractor-operated lease to the Japan Coast Guard.
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Today’s bold remotely piloted aircraft technologies are shaping an even bolder vision for the future
Advances in RPA technologies signal a future where aircraft could operate from a variety of austere locations, making it much more difficult to find and target large air bases.
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
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Uncrewed aircraft will ensure NATO’s readiness now and for the next 75 years
As the nations of the Alliance mark NATO’s anniversary, they must do all they can to keep themselves and NATO ready.
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MQ-9B: A proven multi-mission, multi-domain UAS scaled to protect Europe and beyond
Flying MQ-9B in place of larger maritime patrol aircraft costs less and extends the sensing and endurance possible alongside those high-value platforms.
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MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS
Adoption of the MQ-9 platform is just getting started; one of the most important new chapters for this platform will be the one written by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Drone sales, missile collaboration and new C2: Japan, US tighten defense ties
The US and Japan are "increasing the interoperability and planning of our militaries so they can work together in a seamless and effective way," US President Joe Biden said today.