General Atomics
San Diego, CA 92121
GA-ASI Demonstrates Government-Supplied CODE Autonomy Engine
Autonomous Flight Uses Jet-Powered Avenger as Skyborg Surrogate San Deigo – 04 December 2020 – On October 28, 2020, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted an autonomous flight using a government-supplied Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) autonomy engine to support air-to-air targeting missions. The CODE autonomy engine was installed on a GA-ASI...
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Autonomous Flight Uses Jet-Powered Avenger as Skyborg Surrogate San Deigo – 04 December 2020 – On October 28, 2020, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted an autonomous flight using a government-supplied Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) autonomy engine to support air-to-air targeting missions. The CODE autonomy engine was installed on a GA-ASI...
Read More »GA-ASI Conducts Sparrowhawk SUAS Flight Tests
SAN DIEGO – 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17, 2020. The Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management System’s...
Read More »GA-ASI Conducts Sparrowhawk SUAS Flight Tests
SAN DIEGO – 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17, 2020. The Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management System’s...
Read More »EnCore™ Fuel withstands temperatures of over 3000˚F.
Enhancing safety conditions in nuclear reactors, EnCore™ Accident-Tolerant Fuel features ceramic matrix composite cladding that includes construction which uses silicon carbide (SiC) material. Virtually eliminating the risk generating potentially explosive hydrogen during loss-of-cooling accidents, fuel rods can withstand the harshest reactor conditions.
Read More »EnCore⢠Fuel withstands temperatures of over 3000˚F.
Enhancing safety conditions in nuclear reactors, EnCore™ Accident-Tolerant Fuel features ceramic matrix composite cladding that includes construction which uses silicon carbide (SiC) material. Virtually eliminating the risk generating potentially explosive hydrogen during loss-of-cooling accidents, fuel rods can withstand the harshest reactor conditions.
Read More »French Air Force Adds Third Reaper to Fleet
Latest Aircraft Joins Two MQ-9 Reapers in Deployed Operations SAN DIEGO – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that it has delivered a third Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA to the French Ministry of Defense. Delivered less than two...
Read More »French Air Force Adds Third Reaper to Fleet
Latest Aircraft Joins Two MQ-9 Reapers in Deployed Operations SAN DIEGO- – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that it has delivered a third Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA to the French Ministry of Defense. Delivered less...
Read More »HELLADS Laser Completes Development
Lightweight, Tactical Laser Weapon System Ready for Live Fire Field Testing SAN DIEGO –- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the High-Energy Liquid Laser (HELLADS) completed the U.S. Government Acceptance Test Procedure and...
Read More »HELLADS Laser Completes Development
Lightweight, Tactical Laser Weapon System Ready for Live Fire Field Testing SAN DIEGO –Ã- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the High-Energy Liquid Laser (HELLADS) completed the U.S. Government Acceptance Test Procedure...
Read More »GA-ASI Further Expands MQ-9 Mission Capability
26th WPS Flies Reaper® Defense Electronic Support System; High-Def Recording Supports AI/ML Development San Diego – 22 April 2021 – The U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies have collaborated to further expand the mission capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s versatile MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). For the first time,...
Read More »GA-ASI Further Expands MQ-9 Mission Capability
26th WPS Flies Reaper® Defense Electronic Support System; High-Def Recording Supports AI/ML Development San Diego – 22 April 2021 – The U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies have collaborated to further expand the mission capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s versatile MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). For the first time,...
Read More »GA-ASI's Avenger ER Receives FAA Experimental Certificate
Avenger RPA Fleet Passes 30,000 Flight Hours San Diego – 03 March 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that its company-owned Avenger ER achieved a company milestone as it received an FAA-issued Experimental Certificate...
Read More »GA-ASI's Avenger ER Receives FAA Experimental Certificate
Avenger RPA Fleet Passes 30,000 Flight Hours San Diego – 03 March 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that its company-owned Avenger ER achieved a company milestone as it received an FAA-issued Experimental Certificate...
Read More »GA-ASI Launches SkyGuardian® Global Support Solutions
New SGSS Program Provides Big Fleet Dynamics with a Small Fleet Approach SAN DIEGO – 11 February 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces SkyGuardian® Global Support Solutions (SGSS), a new service and support program for GA-ASI customers operating the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and the maritime variant SeaGuardian®. SGSS provides operators...
Read More »GA-ASI Launches SkyGuardian-® Global Support Solutions
New SGSS Program Provides Big Fleet Dynamics with a Small Fleet Approach SAN DIEGO – 11 February 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces SkyGuardian® Global Support Solutions (SGSS), a new service and support program for GA-ASI customers operating the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and the maritime variant SeaGuardian®. SGSS provides operators...
Read More »GA-ASI Plans to Demonstrate Maritime Capability in UK
Flight Operations with Maritime-Configured MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian; Events Supported by Multiple European Nations SAN DIEGO – 03 February 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announces its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO...
Read More »GA-ASI Plans to Demonstrate Maritime Capability in UK
Flight Operations with Maritime-Configured MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian; Events Supported by Multiple European Nations SAN DIEGO – 03 February 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announces its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO...
Read More »Raytheon Intelligence & Space's Maritime Surveillance Systems Flight Tested on GA-ASI SeaGuardian® for Japan Coast Guard
San Diego – 21 January 2021 – Japan’s Coast Guard recently completed successful flight testing of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), maritime surveillance technologies onboard a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). RI&S provided its SeaVue Expanded Mission Capability (XMC) radar and...
Read More »Raytheon Intelligence & Space's Maritime Surveillance Systems Flight Tested on GA-ASI SeaGuardian-® for Japan Coast Guard
San Diego – 21 January 2021 – Japan’s Coast Guard recently completed successful flight testing of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), maritime surveillance technologies onboard a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). RI&S provided its SeaVue Expanded Mission Capability (XMC) radar and...
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