GA-ASI taps Saab for airborne early warning capability on MQ-9B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has partnered with Swedish defense firm Saab to develop an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability for its line of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft.

Credit: GA-ASI

GA-ASI will pair Saab’s AEW sensors with the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) MQ-9B. The models will include SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian,  the United Kingdom’s Protector, and the new MQ-9B STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) model currently in development. 

According to GA-ASI...