General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) confirmed the delivery of all the Predator XP unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered under a $197 million contract announced in February, 2015. The details, such as number of UAVs delivered and the payloads of the unmanned platforms, were not disclosed. The UAV was designated RQ-1E by UAE, an unarmed variant of Predators.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)