GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Fatigue Test on MQ-9B
MQ-9B’s Third Lifetime Test Completes the FSF Testing Process With a Total of 120,000 Hours On October 31, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed its “third lifetime” of…
GA-ASI and Saab Will Demonstrate AEW&C on MQ-9B in 2026
Two Aerospace Leaders Are Bringing Airborne Early Warning and Control to UAS Following their announcement to bring Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability to the world’s leading Remotely Piloted…
GA-ASI Announces Investment in Dutch Technology Innovator Arceon
Selection Follows Successful Pitch During Blue Magic Netherlands Event General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces an investment in another Dutch business, Arceon, following the inaugural Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN)…
GA-ASI Adds Saab Airborne Early Warning Capability to MQ-9B
New Capability Will Transform Airborne Early Warning Access and Affordability for MQ-9B Customers General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is partnering with Saab to develop Airborne Early Warning and Control…
GA-ASI Announces New PELE Small UAS for International Customers
Small, Uncrewed Launched Effect Delivers Multi-Mission Capability General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in unmanned aircraft from the iconic Predator® to the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has…
Future of Uncrewed Airpower on Display at Paris Air Show
GA-ASI Features Full-Size Model of New YFQ-42A CCA for Affordable Mass and Air Dominance General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) returns to Paris in 2025 with a variety of new…
UK MOD Signs Protector Support Contract with GA-ASI
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has signed a support and sustainment contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for logistics and maintenance of the Protector RG Mk1 Remotely…
UK Certifies Protector As First of Its Kind Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aircraft, also designated the MQ-9B, certifying that it has passed…
GA-ASI Announces Technology Investments From Blue Magic Netherlands
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to announce two businesses that it will invest in from the inaugural Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN) event last November: Emergent Swarm Solutions…
GA-ASI Inks Collaboration Deal With South Korea’s Hanwha
The Companies Will Pursue Global UAS Programs General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have agreed to collaborate on the development and production of Unmanned Aircraft…
GA-ASI Expands Targeting Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian(R)
New Software Will Provide In-Flight Target Updates General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has demonstrated software that will provide in-flight target updates that will enable the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft…
General Atomics Introduces Quadratix Software Enterprise
New Technology Network Optimizes Advancements in All Domains General Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering…
GA-ASI Flies Government Reference Autonomy Stack at Orange Flag 25-1
Government-Supplied Pilot Vehicle Interface Used for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved another major milestone in the development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) by…
CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: General Atomics Acquires North Point Defense
Change: The first sentence of the second paragraph has been removed. General Atomics (GA) today announced the strategic acquisition of North Point Defense, Inc. (NPD), a leading provider of Signals…
General Atomics Acquires North Point Defense
General Atomics (GA) today announced the strategic acquisition of North Point Defense, Inc. (NPD), a leading provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) exploitation software and sensor integration, by General Atomics Integrated…
GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian®. In a groundbreaking test…
GA-ASI and CAE Sign Long-Term Agreement to Develop the Next Generation MQ-9B SkyGuardian(R) Mission Trainer
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and CAE are pleased to announce a long-term agreement for the development and production of the next-generation mission trainer for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® remotely piloted…
Japan Maritime Defense Force Selects SeaGuardians From GA-ASI
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. This…
15 Companies Pitch Their Capabilities at GA-ASI’s Blue Magic Netherlands
Nov. 19 Event Hosted by GA-ASI and Supported by Lockheed Martin Ventures and Brainport Attracts Cross-Section of Netherlands’ High-Tech Sector On November 19, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)…
GA-ASI Completes Full-Scale Fatigue Test on MQ-9B for Second Lifetime
On Sept. 30, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the…