The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in […]
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GA-ASI SeaGuardian once again featured at RIMPAC
An MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is once again supporting the U.S. Navy during its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, this […]
GA-ASI developing new ABAD pod for battlefield awareness + defense
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop a new Airborne Battlespace Awareness and Defense (ABAD) capability. The new ABAD pod […]
GA-ASI and Shift5 to bring cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance into MQ-9A Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced its partnership with Shift5 to integrate the company’s onboard cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance capabilities into the MQ-9A Reaper for the United States Special Operations Command […]
Hughes contract from GA-ASI for next-generation UAS SATCOM
Satellite system upgrades will enhance security and resiliency on major UAS upgrade program Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, was recently awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical […]
GA-ASI completes full-scale MQ-9B RPA fatigues test
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of […]
Italian Air Force flies new MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASI
On November 9, 2023, the Italian Air Force (ItAF) made its first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. […]
GA-ASI + EDGE to integrate smart weapons onto the MQ-9B RPA—a 1st for U.S.-UAE defence cooperation
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and EDGE have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPA. The two companies will work together to integrate […]
GA-ASI advances aerial recovery for SUAS + ALE
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently advanced the company’s Aerial Recovery System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Air-Launched Effects (SUAS/ALE) by deploying and retracting a towline with a “smart end […]
GA-ASI set to start LongShot flight testing phase
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is poised to start the flight-testing phase on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) LongShot program. Begun in 2020, General Atomics was competitively […]