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New York Air National Guard flies MQ-9 Reaper in Civilian Airspace using FAA-Approved Surveillance Network

  • Writer: Defence Industry Europe
    Defence Industry Europe
  • Feb 2
  • 1 min read

The 174th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard reached a milestone in U.S. airspace protection by flying an MQ-9 Reaper using a Federal Aviation Administration-approved civilian surveillance network operated by the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance. The flight marked the first time the wing operated the aircraft in the National Airspace System using a privately operated civilian network.



 
 
 

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