GA-ASI Conducts first Lifetime Fatigues Test on MQ-9B drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved a significant milestone by completing full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

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Chris Dusseault, Vice President of MQ-9B in Europe, GA-ASI said, “Full-scale fatigue testing is an integral part of validating the airframe design and a key input to the certification of the airframe prior to going into service. The completion of the fatigue test builds confidence for our MQ-9B customers that the SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian airframe meets the stringent design rigor and is a mature system at Entry into Service.“

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