Naval Technology on MSN10d
US Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper receives new SkyTower II pod
The US Navy's MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River has taken delivery of the first ...
The Aviationist on MSN9d
USMC Receives First SkyTower II Pod for ‘Digital Quarterback' MQ-9 Reapers
The STII is an airborne network extension pod that enhances cross-domain communication capabilities and links communications ...
Seapower11d
Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers Enhanced With Advanced Payload Upgrade
The MQ-9 Reaper provides Marines with a long-range ISR capability in support of maritime domain awareness and expeditionary ...
Shephard Media10d
US Navy tests new comms pod for Marine Corps’ MQ-9A Reaper
The United States Navy (USN) has received and tested the first SkyTower II (STII) network extension pod for the Marine Corps’ ...
The Aviationist21d
General Atomics Enhances MQ-9B SeaGuardian’s Submarine Hunting Capability with New Air-Dropped Sensors
More recently, the pod was mentioned again by GA-ASI in a release ... and took off the next day. An MQ-9 SeaGuardian unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft system flies over Independence-variant ...
Janes12d
General Atomics demonstrates drone-deployed ASW sensor pod
Programme officials at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) demonstrated the capability to launch multiple ...
The National Interest15d
General Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian Just Got a Lot Deadlier
The specific pods in question were pre-production Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) pods. According to the GA-AIS press release, these tests took place from January 20 to January 30, 2025.
Aviation Week Network11d
U.S. Navy Starts Testing Comms Payload For U.S. Marines’ MQ-9A
A communications payload for the U.S. Marine Corps’ land-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9 uncrewed ...
Task & Purpose4y
The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
Russell and Airman First Class Ashley, a pair of MQ-9 operators assigned to the 20th Attack Squadron who immediately swung into action following the attack. The MQ-9 Reaper was initially in the ...
Defense News1mon
General Atomics eyes ‘huge’ MQ-9 sale to Saudi Arabia
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates —General Atomics is preparing to offer a package deal to Saudi Arabia to acquire a number of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, company executives said in an interview at the ...