General Atomics and Kongsberg Complete MQ-9B and JSM Integration Design

On July 20, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg announced they successfully completed two major design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) with the MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system. The reviews took place in Norway on June 30.

The MQ-9B is an all-weather uncrewed aerial vehicle that can perform missions over land and sea. The Joint Strike Missile is an air-to-surface weapon designed to engage high-priority targets. Once integrated, the missile will expand the MQ-9B's mission capabilities by providing an advanced strike system that can operate alongside or independently of crewed aircraft.