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Germany orders eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs via NATO agency for maritime patrol

Germany has ordered eight General Atomics MQ‑9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for maritime patrol and ISR. The acquisition, executed with GA‑ASI, is aimed at strengthening NATO maritime surveillance and interoperability, with deliveries expected in 2028.

Discovered 2026-01-12T10:02:13.470674-08:00 | 2026-01-12T10:02:13.470674-08:00

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  • Germany has contracted eight MQ‑9B SeaGuardian RPAs via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, with deliveries expected in 2028 — a concrete, near‑term addition of long‑endurance maritime ISR capacity.

  • The MQ‑9B buy will enhance NATO maritime surveillance and interoperability and complements Germany’s broader MPA investments, including its recent P‑8A Poseidon acquisition (see source:8a03e34c-1c46-4b0e-bc8d-277189230447).

  • The purchase underscores a wider European shift toward MQ‑9B deployments for maritime ISR, following allied uptake such as Belgium’s planned SkyGuardian operations (see source:f30503c1-db16-4019-b06a-657bc34e621f).

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