General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., based in the United States, has made an announcement stating that its MQ-9B 'Sea Guardian' — a maritime patrol variant of the unmanned aerial vehicle — has successfully wrapped up its most recent flight test aimed at assessing its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. This trial was mainly centered around validating the new 'Extended Sonobuoy Deployment System' (ESDS). This innovative system empowers the drone to drop a greater number of sonobuoys, thereby substantially boosting its capacity to detect and keep track of submarines lurking beneath the water's surface. In doing so, it underscores the immense potential that unmanned aerial reconnaissance forces hold in this domain.
