GA-ASI anticipates increasing interest in the MQ-9B SeaGuardian, given its high-end maritime capabilities at a significantly lower cost than traditional manned maritime platforms.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems successfully tested advanced reactor fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, proving its durability for future deep space missions, including Mars expeditions.

MQ-9B delivers exceptionally long endurance and range, with auto takeoff and landing under SATCOM-only control, and will be able to operate in unsegregated airspace using the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid system.