UAS early warning system under development by Saab and GA-ASI
NewsJune 16, 2025
LINKÖPING, Sweden and SAN DIEGO, Calif. Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the two companies will cooperate on the development of an uncrewed airborne early warning (UAEW) solution, to be based on the GA-ASI MQ-9B uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
The GA-ASI announcement of the accord states that the MQ-9B AEW solution will enable critical airborne sensing to defend against tactical air, guided missiles, drones, and other threats at a fraction of the cost of manned platforms, plus high operational availability and the fact that air crew are not in harm’s way.
The upcoming UAEW offering will span a wide range of applications, including early detection and warning, long-range detection and tracking, simultaneous target tracking, and flexible combat system integration, all using line-of-sight and SATCOM connectivity.
According to the Saab announcement, the solution can be used as a standalone tool or in manned-unmanned teaming scenarios.
