
MQ-9A Block 5 RPA with New Centerline Avionics Bay Pioneers AI and ML Applications
Provide additional volume, platform infrastructure and cooling provisions for integrating HPC systems. Establishs an Ethernet network with outer wing stations and provides space to incorporate critical new capabilities.
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Flirtey and Vault Conduct Drone Deliveries of At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Reno, Nev., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Flirtey, the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, and Vault Health, the pioneer platform of supervised COVID-19 testing, today announced they have successfully conducted drone deliveries of the first FDA authorized saliva based COVID-19 test. Watch High-Res Video: https://youtu.be/89Winm9N8Ng Download High-Res Images: HERE In November...
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Leonardo Seaspray AESA Maritime Radar to be Integrated on GA-ASI SeaGuardian®
SAN DIEGO – 18 January 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The integration of this market-leading radar onto the SeaGuardian will enable persistent maritime ISR and is available to our international...
Read More »GA-ASI Integrates Legion Pod Onto Avenger RPA
San Diego – 15 January 2021 – In a recent flight test, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) integrated a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod® onto an Avenger Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) demonstrating enhanced autonomous sensing capabilities for an unmanned aircraft. Taking less than three months for the Legion Pod integration to move from concept to flight, the 90-minute...
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Advantages of Thermoset Plastics vs. Engineered Thermoplastics and Metal Parts
Thermosets and engineered thermoplastics are sometimes better suited to differing situations, but they do have some overlap in relevant use cases.
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SpearUAV has Successfully Demonstrated its Ninox 40 Hand-Held to Military Forces and Law Enforcements Agencies in the US
The successful live demonstration proved the advanced capabilities of the encapsulated drone system, giving forces instant ISTAR advantages. 1 December, 2020, SpearUAV - developers and suppliers of unique UAS solutions for defense and HLS applications - successfully demonstrated its leading encapsulated drone system, the Ninox 40 Hand-Held, to the Department of Defense (DOD), in the presence of...
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First Airbus C295 Search and Rescue Aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force Arrives in Canada
OTTAWA, Sept. 25, 2020 /CNW/ - The first Airbus C295 aircraft purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) project, has arrived at 19 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Comox, British Columbia. The aircraft, designated CC-295 for Canada, landed at its home base on September 17 and is the first of the...
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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...
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GA-ASI SeaGuardian® Takes Flight
Flights Demonstrate SeaGuardian’s Capabilities in the Maritime Environment SAN DIEGO – 14 September 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). This was the first MQ-9B configured for...
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GA-ASI Successfully Demonstrates High-Powered Computing at the Edge with AFRL's Agile Condor Pod
SAN DIEGO – 3 September 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), with the support of SRC Inc., successfully integrated and flew the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Agile Condor Pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) at GA-ASI’s Flight Test and Training Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Agile Condor Pod provides on-board high-speed computer...
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Stratos Aircraft Announces The First Flight of The Six-place Stratos 716X
Redmond, Ore., July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratos Aircraft announced the first flight of its Stratos 716X model – registration N716X. The flight lasted 22 minutes. Flown by test pilot Sean VanHatten, the Stratos 716X is a spacious six-place jet with generous space for baggage. The all-carbon airframe, single-engine jet is designed to cruise at 400 knots. The first flight was a full power...
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SRG Global Coatings Enhance Surface Durability, Efficiency, Design Flexibility
SRG Global's automotive coatings enhance the structural integrity of the finished part while also improving vehicle efficiency. Check out our video to learn more.
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