GA-ASI and Saab Plan Demo of AEW&C-Equipped MQ-9B Drone

GA-ASI and Saab plan demo of AEW&C-equipped MQ-9B drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab will demonstrate an Airborne Early Warning and Control configuration on the MQ-9B in mid-2026. The trial will take place at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon site in Southern California and will use an MQ-9B fitted with Saab’s airborne early warning sensors. The project combines Saab’s AEW technology with what GA-ASI describes as the longest-range and highest-endurance remotely piloted aircraft in service. The…

GA-ASI and Saab Will Test MQ-9B AEW&C Variant in the Summer of 2026

The demo will be conducted at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon facility in California using a company-owned MQ-9B equipped with AEW&C systems supplied by Saab. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that it will test the new podded Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in collaboration with Saab […]

GA-ASI and Saab Will Demonstrate AEW&C on MQ-9B in 2026

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab will team up to demonstrate AEW&C capability on MQ-9B in the summer of 2026.

GA-ASI and Saab to demonstrate AEW and control capability on MQ-9B platform in 2026

GA-ASI is integrating Saab’s AEW sensors with the MQ-9B to provide persistent surveillance over land and sea. The firms say the combination is intended to extend AEW coverage to regions where it is unavailable or unaffordable, including for naval carrier groups. “Adding AEW&C to the MQ-9B brings a critical new capability to our platform,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “We want to deliver a persistent AEW&C solution to our global oper…

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