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    General Atomics Gets Phase 1 MQ-9 UAV Logistics Support Order Under France FMS Deal

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business will provide Phase 1 logistics support for MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles to France under a one-year, $24 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force. The order comes under a foreign military sales contract and work will occur in Poway, California, through Dec. 31, 2017, the Defense Department said Thursday. The Air Force Life Cycle Management […] More

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    General Atomics Receives $57M Air Force Order to Expand Spain’s UAV Fleet

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has secured a two-year, $56.7 million order from the U.S. Air Force as part of an existing foreign military sales deal to expand Spain’s current fleet of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. The Defense Department said Wednesday that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will also provide associated UAV equipment under Spain’s MQ-9 Exportable Block 5 Procurement […] More

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    General Atomics’ Certifiable Predator B for UK Air Force Could Carry MBDA Brimstone Missiles

    The U.K. defense ministry could integrate an MBDA-built missile into General Atomics‘ Certifiable Predator B unmanned aircraft system as part of the Protector remotely piloted air system program of the British air force. MBDA said Dec. 8 it will work with MoD, the Defense Department and General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business to potentially integrate the Brimstone missile into […] More

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    General Atomics Business to Hold Industry Days in Spain for Defense Suppliers

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business plans to host three industry days across Spain in January 2017 to seek Spanish defense industry suppliers. The company said Tuesday it seeks additional partners in the fields of aircraft maintenance, repair and operations; sensor data processing, exploitation and dissemination; airborne sensors; global supply chain for aircraft components and manufacturing; and unmanned […] More

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    General Atomics Makes Angel One Aircraft Available for Humanitarian Delivery Efforts

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems unit will offer its unmanned Angel One aircraft to assist humanitarian food and medical supply delivery efforts across the world General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said Monday the aircraft will work to deliver at least 8,500 pounds of daily ration packets to inaccessible locations such as those affected by war or natural disasters. Angel One features […] More

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    DHS to Integrate General Atomics’ Takeoff, Landing System in Predator B Fleet

    The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new flight software program that will work to deploy General Atomics unit’s proprietary takeoff and landing system for the unmanned Predator B Guardian aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems‘ Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability system works to support the safety and efficiency of Predator B crews, the company said Tuesday. GS-ASI CEO Linden […] More

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    General Atomics to Showcase Ground Control System Simulator, Maritime ISR Aircraft in Japan

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems subsidiary will demonstrate its ground control system simulator and maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft at the Japan International Aerospace show through Oct. 15. The company said Wednesday GA-ASI’s booth will feature the Guardian ER aircraft and hands-on demonstrations of the Advanced Cockpit Block 50 Ground Control Station simulator. David Alexander, GA-ASI president of aircraft […] More

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    General Atomics Demos Network Centric Communications Pod Capacity at Marine Corps Exercise

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has demonstrated its network centric communications pod offering’s function to facilitate communications data links between U.S. Marine Corps ground and air forces and unmanned aircraft systems. The company said Tuesday it has integrated the system aboard a Predator B Block 5 and operated using a Block 30 ground control station during an exercise in July […] More

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    1st Predator A Pilots Graduate From General Atomics’ UAS Flight Training Academy

    A General Atomics subsidiary has produced the first batch of graduates from its North Dakota-based Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Training Academy on Aug. 12. The graduating class of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.‘s training academy includes three pilots who are now qualified to operate the Predator A UAS and will join approximately 230 globally deployed GA-ASI aircrews, General Atomics said Thursday. GA-ASI opened the flight […] More

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    MDA Taps General Atomics Subsidiary to Build, Test MQ-9 Precision Laser Tracking System

    A General Atomics subsidiary has secured a $9.6 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to design, build and test precision tracking laser subsystems for the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will work to develop and demonstrate a flight representative laser technology with beam train optics needed to update the drone’s […] More

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    General Atomics Completes First Predator Flight at North Dakota UAS Training Facility

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has conducted the first flight of a company-owned remotely piloted aircraft at its Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Training Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota. David Alexander, GA-ASI president of aircraft systems, noted the first Predator flight milestone for the academy works to demonstrate the company’s UAS training operations within the National Airspace System, General Atomics […] More

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    General Atomics Subsidiary to Open Office in India by End of 2016

    A General Atomics subsidiary will open an office in New Delhi, India, by the end of 2016 in an effort to expand its presence in the country. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. intends to build on collaboration with India’s government to support the country’s maritime security and domain awareness missions through the new local office, General Atomics said Tuesday. GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue said the […] More