PALMDALE, Calif. (April 21, 2021) An MQ-9 SeaGuardian unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft system prepares to launch from General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility, Palmdale, Calif., in support of U.S. Pacific Fleet�s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo provided by General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Incorporation)