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MQ-9B SkyGuardian

Country of Origin: Britain

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The MQ-9B is the "Type Certifiable" variant of the Predator B launched in January 2017. It is fully compliant with NATO's UAV system airworthiness requirements (STANAG 4671) and the U.K. DEFSTAN 00-970.

The air vehicle can accommodate a variety of sensor and communications payloads and transmit high-resolution video to crewed aircraft and ground forces.

SkyGuardian features nine hardpoints (8 wing, 1 centerline) with a max 4750 lb (2155 kg) external payload capacity.

SkyGuardian is...

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