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Poland and General Atomics Reach Deal on SkyGuardians

Poland and General Atomics Reach Deal on SkyGuardians
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jerome Robinson, 29th Attack Squadron MQ-9 instructor pilot, left, observes U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Hatcher, 49th Wing chief of safety, as he conducts his pre-flight check during Agile Combat Employment Grand Warrior at Holloman AFB, N.M. on July 21st last year (U.S. Air Force Photo)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said on Monday that it is selling three of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Poland. Based on the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, the MQ-9B "will serve as the foundational intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform for Poland," the company said. "The sale to Poland also includes two Certifiable Ground Control Stations and three years of GA-ASI’s SkyGuardian Global Support Solutions." Poland started leasing Reapers for use in 2022. The Royal Air Force began fielding…

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