General Atomics Guardian

Universal Atom Guardian History

General Atomics' "Guardian" is an improved maritime patrol variant of General Atomics' successful MQ-9 "Reaper" series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manufactured under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US CBP). CBP at least There are two equipped with SeaVue radar systems for maritime searches.

In addition, they have a special electro-optical water infrared sensor for the reels. The MQ-9 Reaper (previously known as the "Predator B") provides long-endurance, high-altitude armed patrol missions to the United States Air Force (USAF) and is in service with the armed forces of Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and more than 100 units have also been built in Italy.

These aircraft are approximately identical in form and function to their Reaper counterparts, including their straight main plane, V-shaped vertical stabilizer and bulbous section. However, a special extension can be seen along the belly where a pod is mounted and winglets are added to the tip of the main aircraft. The aircraft is still powered by a conventional engine system (Honeywell turboprops), driving a three-bladed propeller assembly in the rear of the fuselage in a "propeller" configuration.

The integrated, retractable wheeled landing gear enables the aircraft to take off and land from any prepared runway.

The Guardians are known to be headquartered at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Florida) and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (Texas).

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