Tag Archives: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

GA-ASI Developing New ABAD Pod for Battlefield Awareness and Defense

Posted on Friday, 10 May, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEVELOPING NEW ABAD POD FOR BATTLEFIELD AWARENESS AND DEFENSE Payload Designed to Enhance Survivability of MQ-9A Against IR and RF Threats SAN DIEGO – 09 May 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Delivers First MQ-9A Extended Range to USMC’s VMUT-2

Posted on Wednesday, 1 May, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

, GA-ASI DELIVERS FIRST MQ-9A EXTENDED RANGE TO USMC’S VMUT-2 SAN DIEGO – 30 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) celebrated the delivery of the first MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Selected to Build CCA for AFLCMC

Posted on Thursday, 25 April, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI SELECTED TO BUILD CCA FOR AFLCMC SAN DIEGO – 24 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected to build production representative flight test articles of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Mojave Lights Up the Yuma Desert in Live-Fire Demonstration

Posted on Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI MOJAVE LIGHTS UP THE YUMA DESERT IN LIVE-FIRE DEMONSTRATION Minigun Integration Showcases the Firepower and Versatility of STOL UAS; Highlights Ability to Rapidly Integrate New Multi-Mission Capabilities SAN DIEGO – 23 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. … Continue reading →

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The Netherlands To Upgrade Their MQ-9A Capabilities

Posted on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

THE NETHERLANDS TO UPGRADE THEIR MQ-9A CAPABILITIES SAN DIEGO – 26 March 2024 – The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to make important upgrades to their growing fleet of MQ-9A Remotely … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Adds New Capabilities to its Predator Mission Trainer

Posted on Friday, 22 March, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI ADDS NEW CAPABILITIES TO ITS PREDATOR MISSION TRAINER SAN DIEGO – 21 March 2024 – In a move that will be welcomed by many of its international customers, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has installed enhanced operating software … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Tests Sonobuoy Dispensing System with MQ-9B SeaGuardian

Posted on Thursday, 21 March, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI TESTS SONOBUOY DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN® SAN DIEGO – 20 March 2024 – On Feb. 27, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in cooperation with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), conducted a series of tests on … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Hosts Joint Industry/Government Open Architecture Conference

Posted on Thursday, 14 March, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI HOSTS JOINT INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT OPEN ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE February Conference Focused on Modular Open Systems Approach for UAS  SAN DIEGO – 13 March 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted an Open Architecture Symposium on Feb. 29, 2024, at … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS

Posted on Friday, 1 March, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI MAKES FIRST FLIGHT OF XQ-67A OBSS SAN DIEGO – 29 February 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force … Continue reading →

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General Atomics Expands International Collaborations and Partnerships with Japan in Critical and Emerging Technologies

Posted on Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GENERAL ATOMICS EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS  AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH JAPAN IN CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SAN DIEGO – 19 February 2024 – General Atomics, a defense and diversified technologies company with affiliates operating on five continents, is expanding its collaborations and … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demonstrates A2E Concept with AFSOC

Posted on Tuesday, 6 February, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES A2E CONCEPT WITH AFSOC SAN DIEGO – 05 January 2024 – During a series of demonstrations in December 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) worked collaboratively to execute … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Release of A2LE from MQ-20 Avenger UAS

Posted on Friday, 2 February, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES RELEASE OF A2LE FROM MQ-20 AVENGER® UAS SAN DIEGO – 01 February 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demos Autonomy For UCAV Using MQ-20 and Waveform X

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEMOS AUTONOMY FOR UCAV USING MQ-20 AND WAVEFORM X ‒ GA-ASI Combines Waveform X Capabilities With Diverse DoD Autonomy Skills Providers to Advance Its UCAV Ecosystem SAN DIEGO – 16 January 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Uses Autonomy to Close F2T2EA Engagement Chain

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI USES AUTONOMY TO CLOSE F2T2EA ENGAGEMENT CHAIN ‒ Avenger Flight Demonstrates Multi-Objective Collaborative Combat Mission ‒ GA-ASI Combines Skills of Multiple Autonomy Providers to Advance UCAV Ecosystem SAN DIEGO – 09 January 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B

Posted on Thursday, 4 January, 2024 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI COMPLETES FIRST LIFETIME FOR FULL-SCALE FATIGUE TEST ON MQ-9B SAN DIEGO – 03 January 2024 – On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely … Continue reading →

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Government of Canada Orders the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS from GA-ASI

Posted on Wednesday, 20 December, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ORDERS THE MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN® RPAS FROM GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 19 December 2023 – The Government of Canada has signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics … Continue reading →

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Italian Air Force Flies New MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASI

Posted on Wednesday, 6 December, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

ITALIAN AIR FORCE FLIES NEW MQ-9A BLOCK 5 RPA FROM GA-ASI Delivery of New Block 5 and GCS Part of Mid-Life Modernization of ItAF’s RPA Fleet SAN DIEGO – 05 December 2023 – On Nov. 9, 2023, the Italian Air … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and USMC Complete First MQ-9A WTI Training Class

Posted on Friday, 1 December, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI AND USMC COMPLETE FIRST MQ-9A WTI TRAINING CLASS MAWTS-1 Graduates Will Be Employed as MQ-9A Experts SAN DIEGO – 30 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Short Takeoff/Landing of UAS on UK Carrier

Posted on Monday, 20 November, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES SHORT TAKEOFF/LANDING OF UAS ON UK CARRIER Mojave Flights for the Royal Navy Highlight UAS’ Ability to Operate From Warships SAN DIEGO – 17 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a first-of-its-kind demonstration of … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Partners with EDGE to Integrate Smart Weapons onto MQ-9B

Posted on Monday, 13 November, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI PARTNERS WITH EDGE TO INTEGRATE SMART WEAPONS ONTO MQ-9B GA-ASI and EDGE Will Integrate Range of Smart Weapons Onto SkyGuardian® DUBAI AIRSHOW – 13 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading designer and manufacturer of … Continue reading →

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Huneed Technologies Signs MOU to Supply Flat Panel Array to GA-ASI

Posted on Friday, 20 October, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

HUNEED TECHNOLOGIES SIGNS MOU TO SUPPLY FLAT PANEL ARRAY TO GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 19 October 2023 – During a ceremony at ADEX (Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition) on Oct. 18, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) signed … Continue reading →

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ROKADI to Supply Fuel Interface Rings to GA-ASI

Posted on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

ROKADI TO SUPPLY FUEL INTERFACE RINGS TO GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 16 October 2023 – Republic of Korea-based ROKADI has signed a Purchase Order to supply General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) with fuel interface rings for GA-ASI’s new MQ-9B … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Advances Aerial Recovery for SUAS and ALE

Posted on Wednesday, 11 October, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI ADVANCES AERIAL RECOVERY FOR SUAS AND ALE SAN DIEGO – 10 October 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently advanced its Aerial Recovery System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Air-Launched Effects (SUAS/ALE) by deploying and retracting a towline … Continue reading →

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2nd Special Operations Squadron Awarded RPA Squadron of the Year

Posted on Friday, 22 September, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

, 2nd SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON AWARDED RPA SQUADRON OF THE YEAR SAN DIEGO – 21 September 2023 – The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) presented the 2022 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Squadron of … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI to be Inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame

Posted on Thursday, 21 September, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL AIR & SPACE HALL OF FAME San Diego’s Air & Space Museum Will Induct Global UAS Leader on Oct. 21 SAN DIEGO – 20 September 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Continue reading →

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Neal and Linden S. Blue Receive Alison Award from AFA

Posted on Wednesday, 13 September, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

NEAL AND LINDEN S. BLUE RECEIVE ALISON AWARD FROM AFA Award Recognizes the Careers of General Atomics’ Leaders SAN DIEGO – 12 September 2023 – During a special event at the 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Poised to Begin LongShot Flight Testing Phase

Posted on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI Poised to Begin LongShot Flight Testing Phase SAN DIEGO – 11 September 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is poised to begin the flight-testing phase on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) LongShot program. Begun in … Continue reading →

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Netherlands Increases Order of MQ-9A from GA-ASI

Posted on Tuesday, 22 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

NETHERLANDS INCREASES ORDER OF MQ-9A FROM GA-ASI RNLAF Doubles Order from 4 to 8 Aircraft SAN DIEGO – 21 August 2023 – The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Opens New Hangar at FTTC in Grand Forks, ND

Posted on Friday, 11 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI OPENS NEW HANGAR AT FTTC IN GRAND FORKS, ND SAN DIEGO – 10 August 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted a grand opening event on August 9, 2023 to mark the opening of its newest hangar … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Advances Ecosystem for Autonomously Operational UCAV

Posted on Thursday, 10 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI ADVANCES ECOSYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY OPERATIONAL UCAV Combining Third-Party Autonomy Skills and Government FoX Tablets for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles to Operationalize Manned-Unmanned Teaming SAN DIEGO – 09 August 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) advanced its ability … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Mojave STOL UAS Completes First Dirt Operation

Posted on Friday, 4 August, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI MOJAVE STOL UAS COMPLETES FIRST DIRT OPERATION Mojave Demonstrates Takeoff and Landing Versatility on Unimproved Surface SAN DIEGO – 03 August 2023 – On August 1, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed multiple successful takeoffs and landings … Continue reading →

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USMC Completes 20,000 Flight Hours with MUX MALE MQ-9A

Posted on Tuesday, 25 July, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

USMC COMPLETES 20,000 FLIGHT HOURS WITH MUX MALE MQ-9A SAN DIEGO – 24 July 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) congratulates the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on achieving a significant milestone of surpassing 20,000 flight hours with their … Continue reading →

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USAF FLIES WITH ANGRY KITTEN JAMMING POD

Posted on Friday, 21 July, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. USAF FLIES WITH ANGRY KITTEN JAMMING POD SAN DIEGO – 20 July 2023 – The U.S. Air Force flew a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an Angry Kitten® ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Selects ScioTeq to Support Detect and Avoid Program

Posted on Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI SELECTS SCIOTEQ TO SUPPORT DETECT AND AVOID PROGRAM PARIS – 20 June 2023 – As General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues towards its development goal of earning Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the FAA for its internally … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Performs First Flight of New Heavy Fuel Engine for Gray Eagle ER

Posted on Friday, 16 June, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI PERFORMS FIRST FLIGHT OF NEW HEAVY FUEL ENGINE FOR GRAY EAGLE ER SAN DIEGO – 15 June 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray … Continue reading →

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3 GA-ASI Engineers Win Awards from AIAA

Posted on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

3 GA-ASI ENGINEERS WIN AWARDS FROM AIAA Leon Alvarez, James McPherson and Terry von Klein Receive AIAA San Diego Section Awards SAN DIEGO – 13 June 2023 – Three senior engineers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) were honored … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supports Northern Edge 2023

Posted on Thursday, 8 June, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

GA-ASI SEAGUARDIAN® SUPPORTS NORTHERN EDGE 2023 Flights Featured ESM, COMINT, Detect and Avoid, AIS, and Link 16 Capabilities SAN DIEGO – 07 June 2023 – As part of a U.S. Navy contract, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System from General … Continue reading →

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Upgraded Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Featured in Demo

Posted on Wednesday, 24 May, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

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

Posted on Friday, 19 May, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

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

Posted on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023 by twobirdsflyingpub

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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