A German Heron TP drone flew in military- and civilian-controlled airspace between Germany and the Netherlands recently, marking another step towards remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) being allowed to fly […]
RPA / UAV
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 […]
Viasat’s new UAV terminal takes flight
Viasat has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the company’s Velaris™ connectivity solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), following a recent power utilities assessment using a small, lightweight terminal developed by […]
L3Harris’ high-performance imaging capabilities advance RCAF RPA
L3Harris is providing 11 state-of-the-art WESCAM MX™-20D EO/IR sensor systems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for Canada’s fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Delivery of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Volatus Aerospace deploys drones for wildfire support in Alberta
Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) has successfully completed their first field deployment with remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) supporting wildfire suppression agencies in Western Canada. Wildfires can quickly and unexpectedly get out […]
SOMAP’s approval of QuadSAT measurement for ground antenna performance
QuadSAT ApS has received acceptance confirmation from SOMAP for its drone-based antenna verification system. QuadSAT’s unique testing solution provides a cost-effective, scalable and precise way to test antennas and satellite systems in […]
GA-ASI flight tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A
Capability provides global coverage enabling operations anywhere in the world On December 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint support from […]
Multiple AI pilot missions flown by GA-ASI
AI Flights Featuring Avenger® Advance CCA Ecosystem General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) further advanced the company’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ecosystem by flying three unique missions with artificially intelligent […]