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MQ-9B SkyGuardian Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, each with a date and source. See the MQ-9B SkyGuardian overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 0 events 0 2023 2024 — 4 events 4 2024 2025 — 0 events 0 2025 2026 to 9 Oct — 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 9 Oct 2026.

By event type 7 events logged · 0 airframes lost
  • Ordered 5
  • Delivered 2

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MQ-9B SkyGuardian losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. AUG 172026 2× MQ-9B SeaGuardian Ordered 🇮🇳 India · Thirty-month lease of two more MQ-9B SeaGuardian signed with General Atomics for 19.43 billion rupees; brings the Indian Navy's leased fleet to four pending the 2029 deliveries of the 31 aircraft ordered in 2024.
  2. MAR 172026 2× MQ-9B SkyGuardian Delivered 🇹🇼 Taiwan · First two of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian handed over in the United States; shipped to Taiwan for assembly and testing in June.
  3. FEB 22026 2× MQ-9B SkyGuardian Delivered 🇧🇪 Belgium · Second and third MQ-9B SkyGuardian delivered to Florennes AB by An-124 with a second ground control station.
  4. DEC 122024 3× MQ-9B SkyGuardian Ordered 🇵🇱 Poland · Three MQ-9B SkyGuardians and two ground stations ordered from General Atomics for $310 million; delivery by early 2027.
  5. OCT 152024 15× MQ-9B SeaGuardian Ordered 🇮🇳 India · 15 MQ-9B SeaGuardians for the Navy ordered in the $3.3 billion India–US contract for 31 aircraft; deliveries from about 2029.
  6. OCT 152024 8× MQ-9B SkyGuardian Ordered 🇮🇳 India · Eight MQ-9B SkyGuardians for the Air Force ordered in the $3.3 billion India–US contract for 31 aircraft.
  7. OCT 152024 8× MQ-9B SkyGuardian Ordered 🇮🇳 India · Eight MQ-9B SkyGuardians for the Army ordered in the $3.3 billion India–US contract for 31 aircraft.