MQ-9B Protector RG1s was rolled out by No 31 Squadron ‘Goldstars’.

MQ-9B Replacement AEW&C: UK Considers MQ-9B Protector Variant for Royal Navy AEW&C Role Amid Crowsnest Struggles

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring the potential of adopting a variant of the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS) to replace the Royal Navy’s troubled Merlin HM2 Crowsnest helicopters in the critical Airborne Early Warning...