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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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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

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Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
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Operating Modes
land
Service Ceiling
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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.
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      fuselage
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      GA-ASI specifies one Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop.
    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