Latest 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
Open Architecture Ground Control Software Tested on Gray Eagle ER Drone General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ latest Gray Eagle ER test flight demonstrated successful integration with the new Ground Modernization Software Suite as part of the US Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach 20 Oct 2022
October 20, 2022
GA-ASI Announces New Multi-Domain Operations-Capable UAS The new Gray Eagle 25M incorporates MOSA across the aircraft and ground system architectures, which enables rapid integration of advanced payloads and communication equipment, along with AI/ML capabilities 11 Oct 2022
October 11, 2022
UK RAF Accepts Protector Drone Following Completion of Acceptance Test Procedures Acceptance Test Procedures was performed jointly by the UK MoD and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems following the completion of the aircraft production and acceptance procedures 10 Oct 2022
October 10, 2022
Autonomous Flight uses AI Pilot to Fly MQ-20A A completely autonomous flight by GA-ASI enabled an Avenger® MQ-20A to be flown by an Artificially Intelligent (AI) pilot for close to 30 minutes, with live tracks supplied by Lockheed Martin using the Infrared Search & Track (IRST) sensor network 21 Sep 2022
September 21, 2022
PT6 Turboprop Engine Tested on MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft Multiple full-power engine tests were carried out at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California in July 18 Aug 2022
August 18, 2022
GA-ASI to Supply 8 MQ-9A Extended Range UAS to U.S. Marine Corps GA-ASI will begin first delivery of Unmanned Aerial Systems and support equipment this winter to facilitate the fleet standup in late summer 2023 18 Jul 2022
July 18, 2022
RNLAF Acquires Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Long-Range Surveillance The delivery of the first three of four MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Ground Control Stations, and support equipment is part of a US Air Force Foreign Military Sale to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 22 Apr 2022
April 22, 2022
US Army UAS Upgraded for Multi-Domain Operations The modernized Gray Eagle-Extended Range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) incorporates open architecture aircraft and ground systems, advanced datalinks, and an upgraded propulsion system 07 Apr 2022
April 7, 2022