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General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime Remotely Piloted Aircraft Variant

MQ-9B SeaGuardian is General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ maritime-focused MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft variant. Built to meet NATO STANAG 4671 and civil-airspace type-certification standards, it combines long-endurance ISR with maritime surface-search radar, AIS, EO/IR, certified communications, detect-and-avoid, all-weather protection, and automatic takeoff and landing.

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Identity

Aliases
MQ-9B SeaGuardianSeaGuardianMQ-9BPredator B SeaGuardian
Family Name
General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian
Full Name
General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime Remotely Piloted Aircraft Variant
Roles
militaryreconnaissance
Status
active
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
SeaGuardian

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Max Payload Mass Kg
2,177
Max Takeoff Mass Kg
5,670
Operating Modes
land
Service Ceiling M
12,192
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
MQ-9B SeaGuardian is General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ maritime-focused MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft variant. Built to meet NATO STANAG 4671 and civil-airspace type-certification standards, it combines long-endurance ISR with maritime surface-search radar, AIS, EO/IR, certified communications, detect-and-avoid, all-weather protection, and automatic takeoff and landing.
Dimensions
Length M
11.7
Wingspan M
24
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    MQ-9B SeaGuardian TPE331-10 installation
    Notes
    GA-ASI identifies Honeywell TPE331-10 as the SeaGuardian powerplant.

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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 16:35:30 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 16:35:30 UTC