MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys

Multi-Static Active Coherent sonobuoys allow the MQ-9B to better detect submarines over large areas with fewer buoys than DIFAR and DICASS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jan. 13, 2026, a demonstration of the new expanded Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The test was conducted on […]