General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc Press Release

Second RAF Protector Now Operating in Waddington Jul 23, 2024 07:00 JST The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) now has two Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operating at RAF Waddington. The second Protector has started its ground trial at RAF Station Waddington with first flight expected in August. More info..

GA-ASI to Host First Blue Magic Event in the Netherlands Jul 22, 2024 20:19 JST Following the success of Blue Magic events held in Belgium, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has scheduled its first Blue Magic event in the Netherlands on Nov. 19, 2024. More info..

GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B With Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6 E-Series Engine Jul 19, 2024 23:00 JST General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian(R) Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. More info..

GA-ASI Selected to Build CCA for AFLCMC Apr 25, 2024 07:00 JST 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 Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division. More info..

GA-ASI Mojave Lights Up the Yuma Desert in Live-Fire Demonstration Apr 23, 2024 20:00 JST General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) confirms that its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) destroyed static targets in live-fire tests on April 13, 2024, validating the system's battlefield relevance and recording another milestone for the demonstrator aircraft. More info..

GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS Mar 01, 2024 08:00 JST 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 Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft. More info..

General Atomics Expands International Collaborations and Partnerships With Japan in Critical and Emerging Technologies Feb 20, 2024 06:00 JST More info..

GA-ASI Mojave STOL UAS Completes First Dirt Operation
Aug 04, 2023 07:30 JST

On Aug. 1, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed multiple successful takeoffs and landings with its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on a dirt strip near El Mirage, Calif.
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GA-ASI's Unmanned Aircraft Cross 8 Million Flight Hours
Jul 14, 2023 16:00 JST

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) today announced that its family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which includes the Predator(R), Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger(R), and MQ-9B SkyGuardian(R)/SeaGuardian(R) lines, has surpassed eight million flight hours. GA-ASI aircraft have completed 566,000 total missions in nearly 40 countries around the world.
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GA-ASI Selects ScioTeq to Support Detect and Avoid Program
Jun 21, 2023 03:00 JST

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 developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system, the company has selected Belgium-based ScioTeq to supply a certified processor and display for its DAA solution.
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