MQ-1 Predator And MQ-9 Predator B Ait To Ground Missiles Hunterkiller

MQ-1 Predator

A growth evolution of the proven GNAT system, Predator® is the most combat-proven unmanned aircraft system in the world, providing continuous and persistent armed reconnaissance and battlefield support to ground forces. MQ-1 Predator has an endurance of 40 hours, is equipped with a satellite data link system, and an electrooptical/infrared (EO/IR)-stabilized gimbal containing color and infrared video cameras, plus laser designation, laser spotting, and laser range-finding capabilities.

The aircraft has also been configured with air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Predator is operational with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Navy, and the Italian Air Force. The U.S. Army I-GNAT ER/Sky Warrior® Alpha, Predator variant, provides support to ground forces through the aircraft’s precision capability to detect, identify, track, and engage timesensitive targets.

MQ-1 Predator

PREDATOR B

A turboprop-powered aircraft, the company-developed Predator B expands the mission performance and capability of Predator to meet ever-increasing mission requirements for civil and military applications. Based on the reliability of the Predator airframe, avionics, mechanical systems, data link, and flight control technology, Predator B has a 500 percent greater payload capacity than Predator, an endurance over 30 hours, speeds greater than 240 KTAS, and can operate above 50,000 feet.

It provides increased reliability through triple-redundant avionics and flight control systems and redundant flight control surfaces. The Predator B multi-MISSION aircraft can be configured with a variety of weapons to meet its designated “hunterkiller” mission requirements, carrying up to 3,000 pounds of external ordnance. Its improved EO/IR, and Lynx SAR with GMTI capability make it a dominant battlefield capability.

MQ-9 PREDATOR B

When equipped with a multi-mode maritime radar, Predator B also provides a superior maritime surveillance capability. Operational with the USAF as MQ-9 Reaper, Predator B has also been acquired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Navy, NASA, the Royal Air Force, and soon the Italian Air Force.

MQ-1 Predator