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The UK Is Forming SkyGuardian Cooperative Initiative

Tony Osborne August 08, 2022
Protector aircraft
The RAF is planning to add a maritime capability to part of its Protector fleet in the coming years to boost the UK’s offshore surveillance capability.
Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
The UK Royal Air Force is taking the lead in establishing an owner’s club for operators of General Atomics’ MQ-9B SkyGuardian family of medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems. RAF aims to take delivery of Protector UAV in mid-2023 Agreement with Belgium planned for October Because...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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