The Royal Air Force conducted the Protector RG Mk1’s maiden flight in 2020, and the drone entered operational service in June 2025, having passed a rigorous airworthiness assessment. The Royal Air ...

The Ministry of Defence has declined to explain why the new Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft has not yet reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC), despite the programme previously being ...

The Royal Air Force has opened the Protector RG Mk1 flight and training establishment at RAF Waddington, in a ceremony hosted by Air Officer Commanding 1 Group. The building, which houses ground ...

Seen flying over RAF Waddington, the Protector RG1 is due to enter UK service later in 2025. (Crown Copyright) The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is progressing flight ...

The Protector flights completed in the UK to date have been performed by pilots from the RAF’s 56 Sqn test and evaluation unit, supported by personnel from 31 Sqn. “Earlier this week we had aircraft ...

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The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a second in-country flight with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system, launching an integration and operational ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Royal Air Force (RAF) MQ-9B variant is called Protector RG Mk1. (General Atomics) COLOGNE, Germany — U.S.-based drone maker ...

On Friday 29 August, No.1 Flying Training School and RAF Shawbury Flight Safety teams held their first Drone Safety Awareness Day. The aim of the day was to gain a better understanding of how ...

Six F-35Bs have been sent to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus in a move, sources told The Times, intended to better protect base should ...