
The United Kingdom is moving toward certifying the General Atomics Protector RG Mk1 drone to fly in civil airspace to perform security-related and disaster response missions, such as responding to fires and floods. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) — a General Atomics affiliate — said on Sept. 11 that the company had signed a direct commercial sale contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) to complete test and evaluation activities required to certify the Protector for flight in…