• Saab reported a successful first flight of what it described as the world’s first unmanned airborne early warning solution, integrating its LoyalEye radar sensor on General Atomics’ MQ-9B aircraft.
• The flight took place on May 19 at General Atomics’ Desert Horizon facility in Southern California, starting a multi-month test and evaluation phase ahead of a full capability demonstration later this year.
• The program, announced in 2025, targets an unmanned AEW capability to complement manned platforms such as Saab’s GlobalEye, aiming to extend surveillance persistence and operational reach.
• The companies expect the system to support early warning and long-range detection with beyond-line-of-sight operations via SATCOM connectivity.

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