Belgium, Sept. 26 -- Following its arrival in August at Florennes Air Base, the first of four MQ-9B SkyGuardians(R) ordered by Belgian Defence from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) made its maiden flight in Belgium on September 23. The first flight in Belgium follows a busy year of preparation for the aircraft. The RPA completed Acceptance Test Procedures in July at GA-ASI's test facilities in Southern California, which included the actual first flight of the aircraft in February. In parallel, 18 Belgian Air Force personnel completed initial MQ-9B training that took place at GA-ASI's Flight Test & Training Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and live flight training at its Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in El ...