MQ-9B SkyGuardian UCAV / MQ-9A REAPER UCAV Military Drones

The MQ-9B is being built from the ground up to meet global airworthiness standards.
Both hardware and software upgrades will be made, such as improved structural fatigue and damage tolerance and more robust flight control software, as well as enhancements allowing operations in adverse weather including icing conditions.
Additionally, the aircraft will be designed to survive bird and lightning strikes.

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Wing Span: 79 ft 24m
Length: 38 ft 11.7m
Powerplant: Honeywell TPE331-10 Turboprop
Max Gross Takeoff Weight: 12,500 lb 5670 kg
Fuel Capacity: 6,000 lb 2721 kg
Payload Capacity: 4,800 lb 2177 kg across 9 hardpoints 8 wing, 1 centerline
800 lb internal 363 kg
4,000 lb external 1814 kg

Power: 45 kVA
Backup power: 2.2 kW - on board self contained unit
Max Altitude: 40,000 ft +
MSL
Max Endurance: 40 hr
Max Air Speed: 210 KTAS
CONTROL/DATA LINKS
Line-of-Sight: C-Band
Over-the-Horizon: X-, Ku-, or Ka-Band BLOS
Backup BLOS capable
FEATURES
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Raytheon MTS-B EO/IR
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GA-ASI Lynx Multi-mode Radar and/or 360° maritime
surveillance radar
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Precision guided munitions
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VHF/UHF certified radios
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DO-178 and DO-254 design assurance for software and avionics
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De-ice/Anti-ice system
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Sense and Avoid
(TCAS/ADS-B/IFF – with provisions for Due Regard Radar)
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STANAG 4671 compliant type certifiable design
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40,000 hour design service life
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All weather capable
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Damage tolerant airframe
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Lightning protection
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Automatic takeoff and land
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Fire protected engine bay
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Other customer specific payloads:
SeaGuardian
Mission Kit: (Optional)
– Multimode Maritime Surface Search Radar
– Automatic Information System

CHARACTERISTICS


MQ-9B is highly modular and is easily configured with a variety of payloads to meet mission requirements. The aircraft is capable of carrying multiple mission payloads and includes a state-of-the art Detect and Avoid (DAA) system including space, weight, and power provisions to enable the retrofitting of an airborne Due Regard Radar (DRR) for operation in non-cooperative airspace.





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