UK orders 13 more Protector RG1s

UK Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has confirmed that a £195m contract has been signed with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for a further 13 MQ-9B Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) for the Royal Air Force (RAF). He announced the new contract during a visit to GKN Aerospace (GKNA), which is manufacturing key parts of the aircraft at its facility in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Three Protectors have already been ordered for the RAF under a contract announced