The United Kingdom and Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that paves the way for future collaboration on their respective MQ-9B programmes. As the lead customer purchasing the MQ-9B, which will be known as the Protector RG1 in Royal Air Force (RAF) service, the UK has established the MQ-9B Cooperation MoU to foster cooperation among international governments that have procured a variant of the MQ-9B.
The signing marks the UK and Belgium as the initial Participants of the MoU, which enables them to work together on all programme areas, including certification and airworthiness, training, sustainment, and future capability enhancements. The UK and Belgium seek to optimize the interoperability and support of the SkyGuardian, by creating economies of scale for all participants in various domains such as staff training, certification and development of future capabilities.
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