Tag: David R. Alexander

APKWS Tested on MQ-9A Reaper

The BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) integrated on a USAF General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft | Photo: U.S. Air Force/General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Air Force have completed flight tests of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on the MQ-9A Reaper at the Nevada Test and Training Range, including multiple firing profiles and aerial target engagements.

MQ-9B Completes First AEW Test Flight

First flight of the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) solution with the General Atomics MQ-9B carrying the Saab LoyalEye radar sensor pod on May 19, 2026 at Desert Horizons in Southern California | Photo: GA-ASI

Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have completed the first flight of an MQ-9B unmanned aircraft fitted with LoyalEye airborne early warning radar pods. The trial marks the beginning of a test programme leading to a full capability demonstration later this year.