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"Defender instead of Reaper": The British Air Force has completed flight tests of the MQ-9B Protector drone, which will replace the MQ-9A Reaper

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The British Air Force has completed flight tests of the MQ-9B Protector RG1 drone, which will later replace the MQ-9A Reaper currently in service. At the same time, the operator controlled the aircraft remotely at the Waddington base in Lincolnshire on the east coast of England.

This was reported in the press service of the Royal Air Force.

Today's flight was an important milestone and the culmination of the tremendous efforts of the entire Protector team. The flight test team, led by the 56th Squadron and supported by the 31st and 54th Squadrons, should be extremely proud that this event marks the beginning of key integration and operational testing of the platform.

- said the commander of the 56th squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Podmore.

As part of the program, Britain plans to replace its MQ-9A Reaper drones with a fleet of 16 MQ-9B Protector drones. Thus, the British military will have a "Defender" instead of a "Reaper".

The recent flight of such a drone was the third and final stage of flight tests before the commissioning of these devices by the British Air Force. The first tests of the Defender took place in 2023 here, at the Waddington base.

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Such a drone is capable of continuously staying in the air for more than 30 hours. It can perform a variety of tasks, from air support for ground units to disaster relief. Once operational, the drone is expected to play a key role in UK military operations, participating in intelligence gathering, surveillance, target detection, and strikes.

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