On February 2nd, the US Air Force and the US Marines did their first test flight of a new drone, MQ-9A. MQ-9A has ground-breaking capabilities that can provide global coverage for operations as well as connectivity from the North to the South Pole. The MQ-9A is really a next-level drone that will help advance UAVs and Aeronautical science.
Source:
https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-flight-tests-leo-satcom-on-mq-9a
