Meeting SOF Needs for Versatility, Durability and Reliability in
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The MAG MC-208 GUARDIAN™
The U.S.-built aircraft contains MAG-integrated sensors, communications, avionics, and weapons systems and can support mission sets including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Air Mobility, CASEVAC/MEDEVAC, Armed Reconnaissance, Strike Coordination, and Precision Strike.
Designed and built to operate with minimal support and tooling, the MC-208 Guardian boasts a historic 98 percent availability rate, and very low cost-per-flight-hour. The MC-208 Guardian is in use on three continents in the multi-role configuration.
Ready NOW to meet the needs of special operations missions
Fully Certified & Proven
- USAF SEEK EAGLE certified
- Operationally multi-role proven in ISR, Precision Strike, Armed Reconnaissance, Air Mobility, CASEVAC/MEDEVAC
Versatile Mobility
- Easy breakdown for transport; 9-hour reassembly time
- 2 aircraft fit on C-17
Go-To Austere Airfield Aircraft
- Proven, rugged and flexible platform
- Able to take off and land on short, austere runways
Range, Endurance & Reliability
- 8-hour total mission duration, ensuring range, time on station, weapons support for SOF missions
- Proven baseline platform with global supply chain
Mission Communications
- Multiple, secure communication channels
- Time-synchronized digital recording of cockpit audio and MFD data for playback
Weaponization
- Four weapons-capable hardpoints
- Capable of employing AGM-114 Missile variants K-R2, Talon Laser-Guided Rocket, Hydra-70 Rocket, and APKWS Laser-Guided Rocket
Crew Operation & Safety
- 2 crew positions for IFR operations
- Auto-pilot able to control ISR flight orbit
- Oxygen capacity for 2 crew for 8 hours
- All flight instruments and mission displays are NVD compliant
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Simple to Operate, Easy to Maintain
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Baseline platform proven and certified for over 40 years
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98% historical availability rate
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Global supply chain to support the aircraft and engine
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Operation-Focused. Multi-role on every mission.
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ISR Sensor Processing
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Air Mobility
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CASEVAC/MEDEVAC
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Armed Reconnaissance
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Strike Coordination
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Precision Strike
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Low-Cost, High Value
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Multiple communication channels and weapons configurations with quick reconfigurability
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Total mission duration of nearly 8 hours
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Integration of proven and certified capabilities
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Economical
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Roughly $420/flight hour (maintenance and fuel included)
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Turnkey, technology agnostic approach provides best value
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Mature pilot and maintainer training programs
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Dependable
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Able to operate in the harshest environments
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Integrated ballistic armor and self-sealing tanks
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Operationally proven aircraft with over 20 million flight hours