Nmq-9 predator b unmanned aircraft system book pdf

The guardian can be operated from any designated uas location for more information, visit the cbp. The predator b figure 34 and figure 35 is a larger and more powerful derivative of the. Unmanned aircraft systems uas are the focus of this roadmap. Mq9 unmanned aircraft system capability analysis fact sheet how is customs and border protection cbp air and marine operations amo using the predator b to perform missions. Amos guardian aircraft fly from naval air station corpus christi in texas and along the northern region. Cbp mq9 predator b unmanned aircraft crashes at mathis. The fully operational system consists of four air vehicles with sensors, a ground control station and a predator primary satellite link communication suite. The mq9 reaper, also known as predator b, has greater payload and performance capabilities than the. Fact sheet mq9 unmanned aircraft system capability analysis. The general atomics mq9 reaper sometimes called predator b is an unmanned aerial vehicle uav capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by general atomics aeronautical systems gaasi primarily for the united states air. Customs and border protection cbp, office of air and marine, or oam, operates the highly capable and proven predator b unmanned aircraft system uas in support of law enforcement and homeland security missions at the nations borders. The mq1 predator is a mediumaltitude, longendurance unmanned aircraft system. The air force mq9 reaper formerly predator b is a larger vari.

Customs and border protection, the royal air force, and the italian air force. Unmanned aircraft system mq9 predator b open pdf 78 kb the u. An mq9 predator b unmanned aircraft system uas operated by the u. Building toward an unmanned aircraft system training strategy. Predator mq1 mq9 rate 120 x 105 per hour 120 per 100,000 hours35. The general atomics mq9 reaper sometimes called predator b is an unmanned aerial vehicle uav capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by general atomics aeronautical systems gaasi primarily for the united states air force usaf. Uas, capable of remote controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by general atomics aeronautical systems gaasi for use by the united states air force, the united states navy, u. Training concept and framework for unmanned aircraft systems. The mq9 and other uavs are referred to as remotely piloted vehicles aircraft rpvrpa by the usaf to indicate their human. See fm 10152 for these message formats, or adobe pdf format forms can be downloaded. The mq9 reaper previously predator b is a mediumtohigh altitude, long endurance remotely piloted aircraft system.