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Upgraded Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Featured in Demo

UPGRADED GRAY EAGLE EXTENDED RANGE UAS FEATURED IN DEMO GA-ASI Supporting U.S. Army Highlighting MDO Capabilities SAN DIEGO – 23 May 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting a demonstration that began in March and is featuring … Continue reading

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SeaGuardian Used by USN in Support of Integrated Battle Problem

SEAGUARDIAN® USED BY USN IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATED BATTLE PROBLEM Series of ASW and MUM-T Exercises Showcase Advantages of UAS SAN DIEGO – 18 May 2023 – In support of the U.S. Navy’s (USN) Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) exercise … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Delivers First New-Build MQ-9A to USMC

GA-ASI DELIVERS FIRST NEW-BUILD MQ-9A TO USMC SAN DIEGO – 16 May 2023 – Following delivery of the first two MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that were procured upon the successful completion of a Company-Owned Company-Operated (COCO) Deployment Contract, General … Continue reading

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Protector Training for First RAF Cohort Begins at GA-ASI’s FTTC

PROTECTOR TRAINING FOR FIRST RAF COHORT BEGINS AT GA-ASI’S FTTC MQ-9B Training at FTTC Will Become Benchmark for Future Training SAN DIEGO – 04 May 2023 – On May 1, 2023, the Royal Air Force (RAF) began training its first … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Announces FY23 Congressional Funding of Gray Eagle 25M for Army National Guard Units

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES FY23 CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING OF GRAY EAGLE 25M FOR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD UNITS SAN DIEGO – 26 April 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has received fiscal year 2023 Congressional … Continue reading

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Featured in US Navy Group Sail Exercise

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN® FEATURED IN US NAVY’S GROUP SAIL EXERCISE SAN DIEGO – 25 April 2023 – The U.S. Navy’s Group Sail Exercise, held over a six-day period in Hawaiian military operating areas, featured one of the world’s most advanced Unmanned … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flies MQ-20 Avenger Autonomously Using LEO SATCOM Datalink

GA-ASI FLIES MQ-20 AVENGER® AUTONOMOUSLY USING LEO SATCOM DATALINK SAN DIEGO – 11 April 2023 – On April 6, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned … Continue reading

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USMC Use GA-ASI MQ-9A for Training Exercise

USMC USE GA-ASI MQ-9A FOR TRAINING EXERCISES MQ-9A Used for Live-Fire and Simulated Exercises SAN DIEGO – 30 March 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on a series of Service-Level … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Continues LongShot Support

GA-ASI CONTINUES LONGSHOT SUPPORT Selected by DARPA to Continue With Phase 2 of Program Development SAN DIEGO – 06 March 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to continue supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Announces Reimagined Blue Magic Belgium for 2023

GA-ASI ANNOUCES REIMAGINED BLUE MAGIC BELGIUM FOR 2023 Bigger, Better Industry Innovation and Funding Conference on May 10Includes Lockheed Martin Ventures and A6K SAN DIEGO – 02 March 2023 – On May 10, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Signs New Memorandum of Understanding with Conflux

GA-ASI SIGNS NEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTADING WITH CONFLUX UAS Leader Continues Its Collaboration With Longtime Australian Industry Partner SAN DIEGO – 02 March 2023 – In an effort to further advance its Additive Manufacturing capability, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Establishes New Collaboration Agreement with Leidos in Australia

GA-ASI ESTABLISHES NEW COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH LEIDOS IN AUSTRALIA Represents a Continuation of Business Relationship With Cobham Australia SAN DIEGO – 01 March 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Leidos have agreed to continue the successful business … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Selected for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MALE RPAS Project

GA-ASI SELECTED FOR JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE MALE RPAS PROJECT Trial Operation Using SeaGuardian® RPA Scheduled to Begin in April 2023 SAN DIEGO – 27 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Performs Cold Weather Validation Using MQ-9B SkyGuardian

GA-ASI PERFORMS COLD WEATHER VALIDATION USING MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN®Validation Flight Satisfies the Cold Weather Operational Capability Needs for Nordic Countries SAN DIEGO – 24 February 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed Cold Weather Validation (CWV) using a … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Partners with Divergent Technologies, Inc.

GA-ASI PARTNERS WITH DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. UAS Leader Integrates DAPS Digital Manufacturing Process SAN DIEGO – 15 February 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), radars, electro-optic and related mission … Continue reading

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HAL Will Provide MRO Support for GA-ASI MQ-9B Turbo-Prop Engines

HAL WILL PROVIDE MRO SUPPORT FOR GA-ASI MQ-9B TURBO-PROP ENGINES BENGALURU – 14 February 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have jointly announced that turbo-propeller engines, which power GA-ASI’s state-of-art MQ-9B Remotely Piloted … Continue reading

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US Embassy in India Visits Indian Navy Station Operating Leased MQ-9

US EMBASSY IN INDIA VISITS INDIAN NAVY STATION OPERATING LEASED MQ-9 SAN DIEGO – 07 February 2023 – The Indian Navy has been operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactured MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under lease for … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flight Tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A

GA-ASI FLIGHT TESTS LEO SATCOM ON MQ-9A Capability Provides Global Coverage That Enables Operations Anywhere in the World SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2023 – On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Selected to Build OBSS for AFRL

GA-ASI SELECTED TO BUILD OBSS FOR AFRL SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will manufacture and perform demonstration flights of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) unmanned Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft. Following … Continue reading

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Statement from GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue on Ukraine conflict

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. +1 (858) 524-8101 STATEMENT FROM GA-ASI CEO LINDEN BLUE ON UKRAINE CONFLICT SAN DIEGO – 01 February 2023 – For nearly a year, the full might of the Russian military has battered — but not … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Selected by DARPA to Support Liberty Lifter Program

GA-ASI SELECTED BY DARPA TO SUPPORT LIBERTY LIFTER PROGRAM SAN DIEGO – 01 February 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the development of an aircraft capable … Continue reading

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GA-ASI News: GA-ASI’s Eaglet Takes Its First Flight

GA-ASI’S EAGLET TAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT Technical Demonstration With ARL and AvMC Shows Off New Survivable ALE SAN DIEGO – 31 January 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flies Multiple Missions Using Artificially Intelligent Pilots

GA-ASI FLIES MULTIPLE MISSIONS USING ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT PILOTS AI Flights Featuring Avenger® Advance CCA Ecosystem SAN DIEGO – 11 January 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) further advanced its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ecosystem by flying three unique … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flies First M2DO MQ-9A Aircraft

GA-ASI FLIES FIRST M2DO MQ-9A AIRCRAFT SAN DIEGO – 05 January 2023 – On Nov. 10, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper. This … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Announces Strategic Partnership with Bharat Forge to Manufacture Aerostructures

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BHARAT FORGE TO MANUFACTURE AEROSTRUCTURES SAN DIEGO – 03 January 2023 – In a major move to boost manufacturing in India, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Bharat Forge Limited, India have announced a … Continue reading

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N.D. ANG’s 178th ATKS Named RPA Squadron of the Year

N.D. ANG’S 178TH ATKS NAMED RPA SQUADRON OF THE YEAR SAN DIEGO – 16 December 2022 – The North Dakota Air National Guard’s 178th Attack Squadron (ATKS) was recognized as the General Atomics Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron of the Year … Continue reading

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MQ-9A Leased to India by GA-ASI Complete 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 Years

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. MQ-9A LEASED TO INDIA BY GA-ASI COMPLETE 10,000 FLIGHT HOURS IN 2 YEARS SAN DIEGO – 06 December 2022 – On November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Network Relay Using Laser Communications

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES NETWORK RELAY USING LASER COMMUNICATIONS SAN DIEGO – 01 December 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed a fully-networked demonstration using multiple Laser Communication terminals. The network included ground, mobile and airborne terminals. During the demonstration, a … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flies Autonomous Collaboration Using Avenger UAS

GA-ASI FLIES AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATION USING AVENGER® UAS Demonstration Shows Maturing CCA Ecosystem SAN DIEGO – 30 November 2022 – On Nov. 17, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a Sabreliner, operated … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Teams with SMX to Win ARIES Task Order and Continue AFRICOM Support

  GA-ASI TEAMS WITH SMX TO WIN ARIES TASK ORDER AND CONTINUE AFRICOM SUPPORT SAN DIEGO – 14 October 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and its MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft will continue to support prime contractor SMX … Continue reading

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GA-ASI, SES and Hughes Team Up to Demonstrate NextGen SATCOM on MQ-9B SkyGuardian

GA-ASI, SES AND HUGHES TEAM UP TO DEMONSTRATE NEXTGEN SATCOM ON MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN® Higher Data Rates Increase Security and Robustness for RPA SAN DIEGO – 10 November 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), SES and Hughes Network Systems … Continue reading

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GA-ASI to Deliver MQ-9A Reapers to Poland

  GA-ASI TO DELIVER MQ-9A REAPERS TO POLAND  World-Leading RPA Capabilities Will Fortify Poland’s National Defense and Security SAN DIEGO – 31 October 2022 – As part of a lease agreement, Poland will take delivery of MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Air-to-Air Laser Communications

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES AIR-TO-AIR LASER COMMUNICATIONS Anti-Jam, LPI/LPD Solution Delivers Higher Data Rates SAN DIEGO – 25 October 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully completed an air-to-air laser communication link between GA-ASI’s Laser Airborne Communication (LAC) terminals integrated … Continue reading

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GA-ASI SeaGuardian(r) Begins Operations for Japan Coast Guard

GA-ASI SEAGUARDIAN® BEGINS OPERATIONS FOR JAPAN COAST GUARD SAN DIEGO – 19 October 2022 – On October 19, 2022, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) commenced flight operations using an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, … Continue reading

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GA-ASI and US Army Flight Test Open Architecture Ground Control Software on Gray Eagle Extended Range

GA-ASI AND US ARMY FLIGHT TEST OPEN ARCHITECTURE GROUND CONTROL SOFTWARE ON GRAY EAGLE EXTENDED RANGE SAN DIEGO – 18 October 2022 – U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed the … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flight Tests Next-Generation Flight Computer on Gray Eagle Extended Range

GA-ASI FLIGHT TESTS NEXT-GENERATION FLIGHT COMPUTER ON GRAY EAGLE EXTENDED RANGE SAN DIEGO – 11 October 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed the first flight tests of the next-generation flight computer for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Announces Gray Eagle 25M, New MDO-Capable Variant

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES GRAY EAGLE 25M, NEW MDO-CAPABLE VARIANT GE-25M Will Provide Critical Capabilities that Enable Multi-Domain Operations SAN DIEGO – 10 October 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has launched its latest variant of the Gray Eagle line … Continue reading

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Protector Completes Acceptance Test Procedures

PROTECTOR COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURES ATP Completion Signals Official Hand-Over of Aircraft to RAF SAN DIEGO – 06 October 2022 – Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for the first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system has been completed. Completion … Continue reading

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GA-ASI News: GA-ASI Partners with Indian AI Company for Multi-Domain Situational Awareness

GA-ASI PARTNERS WITH INDIAN AI COMPANY FOR MULTI-DOMAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SAN DIEGO – 28 September 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces that Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company 114ai has become one of its first partnerships as part … Continue reading

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GA-ASI and 3rdiTech Announce Joint Strategic Partnership for Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Technologies

GA-ASI AND 3RDITECH ANNOUNCE JOINT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR CUTTING-EDGE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES SAN DIEGO – 27 September 2022 – In a big boost to the “Make in India” initiative, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces a strategic partnership with Indian … Continue reading

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