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Royal Air Force successfully flight tests Protector RG1 over Lincolnshire

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Protector, which is set to replace the existing Reaper system, will be the first RPAS of its kind certified to operate in all classes of UK airspace. The aircraft is designed to provide enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities while supporting both military and civilian operations. The second UK flight of the Protector RG1 was conducted by an all-UK crew from the new RAF ground station at Waddington. The test was led …

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Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing

Following the type’s first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now conducting regular flights from their Lincolnshire base. Over the past week, Protector RG1 PR009 has flown two short sorties in airspace around RAF Waddington – the first since the inaugural flight in 2023. The first new […] The post Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing appeared first on The Aviationist.

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