A General Atomics affiliate has won a two-year, $15.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology prototype. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will aim to demonstrate standoff hardware and software in detecting near-peer integrated air defense systems, the Department of Defense said […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business collaborated with California’s Air National Guard and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to demonstrate how the unmanned MQ-9A Reaper aircraft could support emergency response efforts when equipped with the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads pod. The REAP demonstration on the remotely piloted aircraft aimed to showcase the pod’s ability to […] More

General Atomics has performed the inaugural flight test of a 200HP heavy fuel engine using a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft in an effort to demonstrate its suitability to replace the existing engine that powers the extended-range model of the U.S. Army’s drone. The company said Thursday its aeronautical and electromagnetic systems divisions co-developed the HFE 2.0’s […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business showcased its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system to the Northern Edge 2023, a military joint training exercise in the Gulf of Alaska. During the event, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.-built UAS provided real-time information on maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operation centers, GA […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business is showcasing the U.S. Army’s two Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft systems that were modified to incorporate multi-domain operation capabilities. The demonstration, which began in March, is part of the service branch’s current efforts to enhance the GE-ER platform with MDO features, General Atomics said Tuesday. MDO capabilities such as […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business and four U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons teamed up to demonstrate anti-submarine warfare and manned-unmanned teaming capabilities at the Integrated Battle Problem 2023 event. GA-ASI said Thursday it operated MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft systems while the HSMs deployed MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the Naval Air Station North Island off […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has handed over the first of the eight unmanned aircraft systems being manufactured for the U.S. Marine Corps. Naval Air Systems Command said Wednesday the MQ-9 Reapers are intended to perform long-distance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions as well as data relays in the Indo-Pacific Command area. The first delivered Reaper […] More

An MQ-9B unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. took part in the U.S. Navy’s Group Sail Exercise. The SeaGuardian demonstrated its ability to coordinate with Navy cruisers, carriers, destroyers and aircraft in maritime domain awareness and other missions, the company Tuesday. MQ-9B self-deployed from the builder’s El Mirage, California, facility and traveled […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has demonstrated the ability of its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system to fly autonomously using artificial intelligence pilots controlled via a low Earth orbit satellite communication data link. GA-ASI said Tuesday the collaborative flight maneuvers were conducted through a collaborative combat aircraft ecosystem fused with live, virtual and constructive capabilities […] More

The U.S. Marine Corps has tapped General Atomics’ aeronautical systems unit to help the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command perform service-level training exercises for future dynamic missions. The company’s MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system was contracted for training use to integrate Group 5 unmanned aircraft into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for the first time, General […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business carried out a cold weather validation flight test of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system as part of efforts to assess the capability of the RPA to meet the defense and security requirements of multiple Nordic countries. The maneuvers, ground servicing measures and flights were conducted at the company’s […] More

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has expanded a partnership with Divergent Technologies to incorporate a fully digital approach into the former’s unmanned aircraft system production process. GA-ASI will have access to the Divergent Adaptive Production System, a data-driven platform designed to support vehicle structure design, fabrication and assembly, General Atomics said Wednesday. The DAPS approach […] More