MQ-9B SkyGuardian achieves Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) certification milestone via icing flight trials
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has concluded a series of flight tests aimed at certifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI). The progress supports broader all-weather operating flexibility and expands the aircraft’s suitability for Arctic-environment missions, including known-icing flight conditions.