Net-enabled weapons capability to be developed for MQ-9B SeaGuardian by GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin
NewsJune 28, 2024
SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to enhance the MQ-9B SeaGuardian uncrewed aerial system (UAS) with a net-enabled weapons (NEW) capability, according to a GA-ASI statement.
The integration of NEW technology is intended to improve the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) capabilities of the SeaGuardian UAS for more precise targeting of long-range weapons, the statement reads.
Initial testing of the NEW technology was conducted on June 5 with F/A-18s on the U.S. Navy’s W-289 test range in Southern California. The testing utilized GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS and Raytheon’s SeaVue multi-role radar, in combination with Lockheed Martin’s NEW technology, the company says.
