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BackTaiwan Tests First MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones
Taiwan Tests First MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones
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Taiwan Tests First MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

First two of four ordered drones take off from Hualien Air Base

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The first two of four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones ordered from the US completed their initial test flight from Hualien Air Base in eastern Taiwan following months of assembly and preparation.

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The drones were handed over to Taiwan in the US on March 17 before arriving by sea in June.

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The first two of four MQ-9B SeaGuardians ordered from the United States took off from Hualien Air Base in eastern Taiwan on Monday, according to military sources.

It was their first test flight since arriving in Taiwan by sea in June, following nearly three months of assembly, testing and preparations by the air force and US manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

The drones were handed over to Taiwan in the US on March 17 before being shipped to the southern city of Kaohsiung and transported to Hualien county, where they were assembled in a US military-certified hangar.

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  • When will the remaining two drones be tested?

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OrganizationsGeneral Atomics Aeronautical SystemsUS manufacturer
PlacesHualien Air BaseTaiwanKaohsiungHualien county
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This article was originally published by SCMP News.

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