Latest USAF Flies Unmanned Aircraft with Angry Kitten EW Pod GA-ASI integrated the pod in less than nine months at no cost to the U.S. Air Force by using a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement 24 Jul 2023
July 24, 2023
Italian Air Force Begins Training MQ-9A RPAS Pilots A total of 31 aircrew members (14 pilots and 17 sensor operators) from different Italian squadrons will be trained on General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9 Block 1 to Block 5 Transition Courses 27 Jun 2023
June 27, 2023
GA-ASI SeaGuardian UAS Deployed for US Navy Northern Edge Exercise GA-ASI's SeaGuardian, a maritime derivative of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, remains the first UAS that offers multi-domain Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR&T) and has an internal payload suite that can prosecute surface and subsurface targets 15 Jun 2023
June 15, 2023
Multi-Domain Operations Upgrades Demonstrated on Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS The new capabilities integrated into the UAS include the Eagle-Eye Multi-Mode Radar 30 May 2023
May 30, 2023
GA-ASI Delivers First New-Build Unmanned Aircraft to US Marine Corps The MQ-9A ER is designed with field-retrofittable capabilities such as wing-borne fuel pods and reinforced landing gear that extend the aircraft's endurance to more than 30 hours while further increasing its operational flexibility 22 May 2023
May 22, 2023
MQ-9B SkyGuardian for UAS Family of Systems Concept The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has selected GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian for UAS Family of Systems Concept 08 Mar 2023
March 8, 2023
GA-ASI Selected to Build and Flight Test OBSS UAS Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) selection of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the OBSS follows a 12-month base period and a critical design review (CDR), with AFRL exercising a build and flight test option 06 Feb 2023
February 6, 2023
GA-ASI’s Eaglet Launched from Gray Eagle UAS The Eaglet, GA-ASI’s latest survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE), was successfully showcased during a technical demonstration with Army Research Laboratory and Aviation & Missile Center 03 Feb 2023
February 3, 2023
GA-ASI Flies First M2DO MQ-9A Aircraft The MQ-9A features GPS improvements, radar altimeters, nose wheel steering, and angle of attack (AoA) sensor system improvements 09 Jan 2023
January 9, 2023
Multi-Orbit SATCOM Demonstrated Using MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone The demonstration showed GA-ASI’s ability to meet its military customer’s requirements for uninterrupted, high data rate, multi-orbit SATCOM, ensuring secure information accessibility for the right people at the right time 14 Nov 2022
November 14, 2022
Air-to-Air Laser Communications Demonstrated for Potential Military Use General Atomics believes its laser communication technology is desirable for military applications because of its Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection and anti-jam capability 27 Oct 2022
October 27, 2022