General Atomics is positioning the MQ-9B SeaGuardian as an ideal partner to the U.S. Navy’s P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The SeaGuardian features an expanding suite of anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and situational awareness enhancing capabilities that could be employed to complement existing platforms or to provide a complete solution on their own for long-endurance over-water missions.. TWZ’s Jamie Hunter spoke with Doug Hardison of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. at the Sea-Air-Space 2026 trade event to get the low-down on how the company is progressing with the SeaGuardian’s wide range of capabilities and how it is being designed as a perfect pairing with the P-8 for certain mission sets.

Source: MQ – 9B SeaGuardian Ready For Teaming With P – 8 Poseidon