General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defense and beyond, have entered into an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
GA-ASI is a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems.
Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to integrate precision-guided munition (PGM) and guided-glide weapon (GGW) solutions from EDGE onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
The partnership marks the first time that UAE-made smart weapons will be integrated into a US unmanned platform, signaling a new chapter in US-UAE defense cooperation, and opening the door to further collaboration.
GA-ASI President, Mr. David R. Alexander said that, “We’re excited to work with EDGE on this initiative. Integrating home-grown capabilities onto our customer platforms is something we’ve done a lot, but we’ve never before integrated a non-NATO weapon system onto one of our RPA platforms.”
Mr. Hamad Al Marar, President of EDGE Group’s Missiles & Weapons cluster, said that, “We are proud to be working with General Atomics Aeronautical. The opportunity to integrate our smart weapons on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian will offer the end user multiple dynamic, highly accurate, and cost-effective ground strike solutions. We look forward to working closely with General Atomics Aeronautical on this program and to enhancing our collaboration in the future.”
The EDGE smart weapons designated for integration include the DESERT STING family of GGWs and THUNDER family of cost-effective PGMs from HALCON, and the AL TARIQ family of modular, mission-proven, all-weather day or night long-range PGMs.
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