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January 09, 2020

GA-ASI Concludes Successful Series Of MQ-9 Demonstrations In Greece

European Countries See Maritime Surveillance And Detect And Avoid Capabilities

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently concluded a series of flight demonstrations using its MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The demonstrations showcased the maritime surveillance capabilities of the MQ-9, and the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system for traffic-deconfliction in civil airspace. The flights were sponsored by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) and staged out of Larissa Air Base in Greece.

Service May Be Conducting Counter-Drone Exercises Around Missile Silos

While there has been no definitive response from the U.S. Air Force, the recent sightings of drone swarms in the western U.S. may be tied to counter-drone exercises around missile silos.