General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that it will integrate MBDA-developed SPEAR cruise missiles onto its unmanned aerial vehicle…
Under a memorandum of understanding, GA-ASI and MBDA will integrate SPEAR miniature cruise missiles onto the MQ-9B and Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft.
Selective Precision Effect At Range (SPEAR) is a next-generation precision strike missile initially developed for use on Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
Measuring approximately 2 meters in length and weighing less than 100 kilograms, the missile provides beyond-line-of-sight strike capability against land and maritime targets, including fast-moving vehicles, ships, air defense systems, and hardened structures, while minimizing collateral damage.
The GA-ASI MQ-9B is designed to conduct long-endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and airborne early warning missions.
Gambit 6 is a collaborative combat aircraft developed to operate alongside crewed aircraft.
Optimized for air-to-ground combat operations, the platform is capable of conducting electronic warfare, long-range precision strike, and suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses missions…