In May , General Atomics was awarded a Block 1 upgrade contract to expand the capabilities of the Predator system. System upgrades included the development of an improved relief-on-station ROS system which allows continuous coverage over areas of interest without any loss of time on station, secure air traffic control voice relay, Ku-band satellite tuning and the implementation of an air force mission support system AFMSS.
The upgrade also covered a more powerful turbocharged engine and wing de-icing systems to enable year-round operations. The first was delivered in late , the second in September Two more systems were ordered in October , for monitoring operations on the border with Canada.
The MQ-9 Reaper has an operational ceiling of 15,m 50,ft , a maximum internal payload of Lynx also features ground moving target indicator technology. The RDESS, which is a broad spectrum, passive electronic support measure ESM payload, can improve the capability of the aircraft by collecting and geo-locating relevant signals from a stand-off distance.
The new trainer was inducted into the air force. The first system was delivered to the Spanish Air Force in December Featuring unmatched operational flexibility, MQ-9A has an endurance of over 27 hours, speeds of KTAS, can operate up to 50, feet, and has a 3, pound kilogram payload capacity that includes 3, pounds kilograms of external stores.
An extremely reliable aircraft, MQ-9A is equipped with a fault-tolerant flight control system and triple redundant avionics system architecture. Lawmakers said they were concerned that the Air Force reached its decision without adequate planning for a follow-on system.
The committee directed the service to submit a report about an MQ-9 follow-on program to congressional defense committees before the fiscal year budget request. Roper noted that the Air Force will need to convince the Hill about the usefulness of a new platform. The new policy is expected to increase trade opportunities for U.
For General Atomics, the loosening of rules could drum up new business abroad for the MQ-9 but there are still some hurdles, Dickerson said. Replaces MQ-9 and A Print Email. MQ-9 Reaper. Please enter the text displayed in the image. Moreover, and except as provided below with respect to NDIA's right and ability to delete or remove a posting or any part thereof , NDIA does not endorse, oppose, or edit any opinion or information provided by you or another user and does not make any representation with respect to, nor does it endorse the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other material displayed, uploaded, or distributed by you or any other user.
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