GA-ASI Partners With UAE-Based Calidus For MQ-9B Production

MQ-9B SkyGuardian also known as the Reaper or Predator An aerial surveillance drone which can also be armed with a Paveway missile. Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc Contributor: Pictorial Press Ltd
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As General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) continues waiting for a long-discussed order by the UAE for MQ-9B Sea Guardians, the U.S. manufacturer has signed up an Emirati company to co-produce the aircraft. Calidus agreed on Jan. 20 to produce MQ-9B and Gambit aircraft, GA-ASI announced...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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