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GA-ASI Expands Targeting Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian
New Software Will Provide In-Flight Target Updates
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has demonstrated software that will provide in-flight target updates that will enable the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to close gaps on maritime targets.
In a recent ground test, GA-ASI demonstrated the ability to send sensor data to the missile via Link 16 messaging. The software, part of General Atomics’ Quadratix software enterprise, was validated in a Systems Integration Lab and is gearing up for a live-fire demonstration later this year.
“We continue to build on the innovative capabilities of SeaGuardian for the U.S. Navy,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “The targeting we’ve demonstrated will be especially valuable in contested environments, enabling an unmanned asset like SeaGuardian to be used for higher-risk missions instead of putting manned assets at risk.”
Being able to fire and use SeaGuardian for targeting will significantly enhance the aircraft’s mission set. GA-ASI first showcased its targeting capability for SeaGuardian during the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024.
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SeaGuardian is a maritime derivative of GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and remains the first UAS to offer multi-domain Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) as an internal payload that can search the ocean’s surface and its depths in support of Fleet Operations.
With strong demand already in place, GA-ASI anticipates increasing interest in the MQ-9B SeaGuardian because it delivers high-end maritime capabilities at a significantly lower cost than traditional manned maritime platforms.
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U.S. Army to Pull Troops From Key Ukraine Logistics Hub in Poland | The Epoch Times
USAREUR-AF repositions troops in Poland
April 7, 2025
United States Army Europe and Africa announces the planned repositioning of U.S. military equipment and personnel from Jasionka, Poland, to other sites in the country. This transition is part of a broader strategy to optimize U.S. military operations, improving the level of support to Allies and partners while also enhancing efficiencies.
The decision to reposition troops and equipment reflects months of assessment and planning, coordinated closely with Polish hosts and NATO Allies.
The important work of facilitating military aid to Ukraine via Jasionka will continue under Polish and NATO leadership, supported by a streamlined U.S. military footprint. Poland and its allies will maintain the robust protective infrastructure around this critical site.
In 2022, U.S. forces established a temporary presence in Jasionka after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The site is not at a permanent Polish military base, but has been utilized by U.S., NATO and partner forces for three years.
In the meantime, the U.S. Army has established U.S. Army Garrison Poland and more robust facilities based on host-nation agreements and significant investment in those facilities from both the Polish and U.S. governments.
“Poland is a great host. In the past few years we have moved to more permanent facilities in the country,” said Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. “After three years at Jasionka this is an opportunity to right-size our footprint and save American taxpayers tens of millions of dollars per year.
Donahue added the U.S. has and continues to maintain open lines of communication with Polish counterparts and other NATO Allies and partners throughout this process.
“We are deeply grateful to the city and people of Jasionka for warmly welcoming American personnel and high-level visitors over the past three years,” said U.S. Embassy Poland Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Lawton. “Your support has exemplified the close ties between our nations and enhanced the strength of our U.S.-Poland partnership. As we adapt to evolving needs, this transition allows us to sustain our close cooperation while using resources more efficiently.”
For any inquiries contact U.S. Army Europe and Africa Public Affairs at media@army.mil.
US relocates its military from key logistics hub in Poland through which Ukraine receives aid
The US Army Europe and Africa has announced the redeployment of US military personnel and equipment from Jasionka Airport in Poland, which is a key hub for assistance to Ukraine.
Source: a statement by the US Army Europe and Africa, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) has announced that the redeployment of US military personnel and equipment from Jasionka Airport near Rzeszów to other locations in Poland has been long planned.
- As highlighted in a communiqué published on the command's website on Monday, the redeployment is "part of a broader strategy to optimise US military operations, improving the level of support to Allies and partners while also enhancing efficiencies".
- It notes that the decision "reflects months of assessment and planning" conducted in coordination with Poland and other NATO allies.
- "The site is not at a permanent Polish military base, but has been utilized by U.S., NATO and partner forces for three years", the statement says.
In response to the communiqué, Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed that the relocation of US military equipment from Jasionka does not mean a withdrawal of troops.
For reference:
- The US military arrived at the airfield near Rzeszów at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Since then, Jasionka has become a key logistical hub for the technical support provided by Western countries to Ukraine.
- As a particularly important location, it has been covered by, among other things, US Patriot air defence systems.
Initially, support for Ukraine within the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as Ramstein) was controlled by the United States.
As a result of the NATO summit in Washington, the responsibility was transferred to NATO, and thus to other member states. To take this from the Americans’ hands, anti-aircraft systems from Germany and Norway have been deployed there in recent months.
Background:
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that there is no reason to talk about the US withdrawal from the Ramstein group.
- The Secretary General was asked about media reports that the Pentagon chief would not attend the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group for the first time, and whether this was a signal that the United States was withdrawing from the initiative.
- The next meeting of the Ramstein group will take place on 11 April at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, and will be co-chaired by the UK and Germany for the first time.
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The West Is DESPERATE For A Ceasefire In Ukraine. But Why?
NATO chief says Russia must "dance tango" for peace in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that Russia must take steps towards a peaceful resolution of the war it started against Ukraine.
Source: Rutte in an interview with CBS News, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Rutte acknowledged the efforts of US President Donald Trump’s administration to achieve peace in Ukraine, which, in his words, is "trying, step-by-step, to get to a situation where this war can end".- "But of course, the Russians also have to dance the tango, and at this moment they don't seem to do so, and then it will be difficult," he said.
- Rutte stated that "the ball clearly is in the court of the Russians".
Crimean Bridge remains target, but information silence is needed
Oleksii Neizhpapa, Commander of the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has said that the Kerch Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with Russian territory, remains a target for Ukraine’s defence forces but stressed the need to maintain information silence.
Source: Neizhpapa in an interview with Krym.Realii, a Radio Liberty project
Quote: "Of course, the bridge is a difficult target, especially now. But in life, there is no fortress that cannot be destroyed. There are no borders that cannot be crossed. And the bridge is the same. It's the same target as everything else."
Details: The Navy commander also stressed that in order to achieve success, information silence must be maintained. "And if we say that tomorrow we intend to hit the Crimean bridge, the enemy would probably find out about it through television. Or if we say that we won’t hit it. Well, that's not right," Neizhpapa added.
He also noted that the number of strikes on Crimea has not decreased, perhaps their intensity is lower. "I did not conduct such analyses, less or more. Everything is working as usual, just like on other fronts. Therefore, there are targets in Crimea and other areas where the enemy is, of course. That's why I can't provide you with such analytics... Targets get hit. Perhaps not all of them are known from the press, of course. Perhaps the intensity is not so great. Perhaps this is due to the importance of other areas," said Neizhpapa.
- There have been at least two successful attacks on the Crimean Bridge. The first attack on the Crimean Bridge took place on the morning of 8 October 2022, the day after Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday. It involved a truck with explosives wrapped in foil.
- The next day, the Russian newspaper Medusa called the Crimean Bridge, which was damaged after the explosion on 8 October 2022, one of the most secure places in the world – it was allegedly protected from the ground, the sky, the sea, underwater, and even from space.
- The second strike on the bridge was carried out by Ukraine on the night of 16-17 July 2023, with naval surface drones in an operation named Sea Baby, after the drones.
- Later, it became known that the Russians had installed barges south of the Crimean Bridge that were supposed to become "barricades" covering the bridge against Ukrainian naval drones.
- In March, Neizhpapa announced "active discussions" about a third attack on the Crimean Bridge and expressed optimism about its destruction.
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