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On approach: UK progresses Protector programme

by Tim Ripley

The UK is set to acquire 16 Protector RG1 UAVs, seen here in its SkyGuardian demonstrator guise, to replace 10 Reaper UAVs that are approaching the end of their airframe lives. (Crown Copyright)

In the third quarter of 2023, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will take delivery from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) its first production-model Protector RG1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the UK-specific version of the company's MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian.

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In the third quarter of 2023, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will take delivery from General Atomics A...

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