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GA-ASI’s Second Blue Magic Netherlands Doubles Impact

GA-ASI’S SECOND BLUE MAGIC NETHERLANDS DOUBLES IMPACT Nov. 18 Event in Eindhoven Highlights Innovation Across Dutch Tech Ecosystem SAN DIEGO – 10 December 2025 – On November 18, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and its Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) … Continue reading

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GA-ASI and Hanwha Finalize Deal To Produce Gray Eagle(r) STOL UAS

  GA-ASI AND HANWHA FINALIZE DEAL TO PRODUCE GRAY EAGLE® STOL UAS Partnership Will Enable Cost Savings By Manufacturing Unique and Flexible UAS Platform in South Korea SAN DIEGO – 14 October 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Continue reading

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US Army Taps GA-ASI To Add MOSA-EW Capability Onto Gray Eagle UAS

US ARMY TAPS GA-ASI TO ADD MOSA-EW CAPABILITY ONTO GRAY EAGLE® UAS SAN DIEGO – 13 October 2025 – The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a new contract to add a C5ISR Modular Open Suite … Continue reading

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MQ-9B SkyGuardian(r) Flies for First Time in Belgium

 MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN® FLIES FOR FIRST TIME IN BELGIUM First of Four MQ-9Bs Is Now in Place and Operating at Florennes Air Base SAN DIEGO – 24 September 2025 – Following its arrival in August at Florennes Air Base, the first … Continue reading

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GA-ASI and AeroVironment Complete First-Ever Air Launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A UAS

GA-ASI AND AEROVIRONMENT COMPLETE FIRST-EVER AIR LAUNCH OF SWITCHBLADE 600 FROM MQ-9A UAS Release of Smaller Loitering Munition Further Validates Large UAS as Motherships SAN DIEGO – 10 September 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment (“AV”) … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Acquires Assets of Achates Power, Inc.

GA-ASI ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ACHATES POWER, INC. SAN DIEGO – 19 August 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems and cutting-edge aerospace technologies, today announced the acquisition of key assets, including a … Continue reading

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Denmark Buys Four MQ-9B SkyGuardians from GA-ASI

DENMARK BUYS FOUR MQ-9B SKYGUARDIANS® FROM GA-ASI NSPA Supports Denmark and European Countries in MQ-9B Acquisition and Sustainment SAN DIEGO – 23 July 2025 – Denmark and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of four … Continue reading

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Belgian Aircrew Completes MQ-9B Training

BELGIAN AIRCREW COMPLETES MQ-9B TRAINING GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Training Was Conducted at Multiple Sites,Including Flight Test & Training Center and Desert Horizon SAN DIEGO – 17 July 2025 – The first Belgian aircrew has completed training to operate the world’s … Continue reading

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A New Transatlantic Partnership for European CCA

A NEW TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP FOR EUROPEAN CCA General Atomics announces plans for rapid international uncrewed fighter development RAF FAIRFORD, UK – 17 July 2025 – General Atomics is taking a bold step toward rapidly delivering a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft … Continue reading

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XQ-67A Demonstrates Autonomy and Datalink Interoperability During High Desert Flight Test

XQ-67A DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMY AND DATALINK INTEROPERABILITY DURING HIGH DESERT FLIGHT TEST HIGH DESERT TEST RANGE, Calif. – 16 July 2025 – AFRL’s XQ-67A, a second-generation Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), successfully demonstrated integration of government reference autonomy during a recent flight … Continue reading

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GA-ASI – Changing the Game Once Again

GA-ASI: Displaying the Future of UAS at RIAT25 At this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is presenting its vision for the future of unmanned aviation — one that’s already taking shape today. From … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Announces Investment in Dutch Technology Innovator Arceon

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN DUTCH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR ARCEON Selection Follows Successful Pitch During Blue Magic Netherlands Event SAN DIEGO – 26 June 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces an investment in another Dutch business, Arceon, following the … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Teams With Nominal for Enterprise Software

GA-ASI TEAMS WITH NOMINAL FOR ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SAN DIEGO – 27 June 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announces a new partnership with Nominal Inc. to implement an enterprise software … Continue reading

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UK MOD Signs Protector Support Contract with GA-ASI

UK MOD SIGNS PROTECTOR SUPPORT CONTRACT WITH GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 09 June 2025 – 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 … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Team Members Receive AIAA San Diego Section Awards

GA-ASI TEAM MEMBERS RECEIVE AIAA SAN DIEGO SECTION AWARDS SAN DIEGO – 29 May 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is thrilled to salute its team members who were recognized by the San Diego section of the American … Continue reading

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GA-ASI’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle(r) ER Featured at U.S. Army’s PC-C5

GA-ASI’S MQ-1C GRAY EAGLE® ER FEATURED AT U.S. ARMY’S PC-C5 SAN DIEGO – 01 May 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5), which ran throughout March and featured an MQ-1C … Continue reading

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GA-ASI’s Megan Kendrick Wins Influence in Engineering Award from San Diego Business Journal

 GA-ASI’S MEGAN KENDRICK WINS INFLUENCE IN ENGINEERING AWARD FROM SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL SAN DIEGO – 27 March 2025 – Megan Kendrick, a project engineer with Poway, California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), has been recognized with the … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Releases New TacSit-C2(r) for Payload Command and Control

GA-ASI RELEASES NEW TACSIT-C2® FOR PAYLOAD COMMAND AND CONTROL New Product Builds on Extensive Experience in Controlling UAS Payloads; Part of GA’s Quadratix Software Enterprise SAN DIEGO – 19 March 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has released … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Flies Government Reference Autonomy Stack at Orange Flag 25-1

Government-Supplied Pilot Vehicle Interface Used for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles SAN DIEGO – 04 March 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved another major milestone in the development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs) by flying U.S. government-provided … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Welcomes USAF Designation for New CCA: YFQ-42A

GA-ASI WELCOMES USAF DESIGNATION FOR NEW CCA: YFQ-42A SAN DIEGO – 3 March 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) welcomes the U.S. Air Force’s designation for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft: the new uncrewed jet fighter will be called … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors

GA-ASI ADVANCES UNMANNED SUB-HUNTING WITH TEST OF NEW AIR-DROPPED SENSORS SAN DIEGO – 25 February 2025 – 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 … Continue reading

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GA-ASI’s Adam Cooperberg Receives Outstanding Engineer Award

GA-ASI’S ADAM COOPERBERG RECEIVES OUTSTANDING ENGINEER AWARD San Diego County Engineering Council Presented Award on Feb. 18 SAN DIEGO – 24 February 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is proud to congratulate Adam Cooperberg, lead engineer and engineering manager … Continue reading

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Reforming Defense Acquisitions To Promote Global Security

REFORMING DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS TO PROMOTE GLOBAL SECURITY SAN DIEGO – 27 January 2025 – For more than 30 years, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has invented, innovated and delivered disruptive new defense technologies in support of the United States … Continue reading

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GA-ASI News: Texas Air National Guard’s 111th Attack Squadron Named RPA Squadron of the Year

TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD’S 111th ATTACK SQUADRON NAMED RPA SQUADRON OF THE YEAR SAN DIEGO – 15 January 2025 – The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) presented the 2023 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) … Continue reading

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GA-ASI News: Japan Maritime Defense Force Selects SeaGuardians From GA-ASI

JAPAN MARITIME DEFENSE FORCE SELECTS SEAGUARDIANS FROM GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 03 December 2024 – 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 … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Awarded Next Gen HF Modem Contract

 GA-ASI AWARDED NEXT GEN HF MODEM CONTRACT SAN DIEGO – 04 December 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract on October 4, 2024, to develop a next generation high-frequency (HF) modem for the U.S. … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Employees and Programs Win Seven AIAA Awards

GA-ASI EMPLOYEES AND PROGRAMS WIN SEVEN AIAA AWARDS AIAA San Diego Section Awards Honor GA-ASI’s Outstanding Achievements SAN DIEGO – 11 June 2024 – Employees and teams from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) were honored with seven awards from … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Delivers First MQ-9A Extended Range to USMC’s VMUT-2

, GA-ASI DELIVERS FIRST MQ-9A EXTENDED RANGE TO USMC’S VMUT-2 SAN DIEGO – 30 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) celebrated the delivery of the first MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Selected to Build CCA for AFLCMC

GA-ASI SELECTED TO BUILD CCA FOR AFLCMC SAN DIEGO – 24 April 2024 – 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 … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Hosts Joint Industry/Government Open Architecture Conference

GA-ASI HOSTS JOINT INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT OPEN ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE February Conference Focused on Modular Open Systems Approach for UAS  SAN DIEGO – 13 March 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted an Open Architecture Symposium on Feb. 29, 2024, at … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS

GA-ASI MAKES FIRST FLIGHT OF XQ-67A OBSS SAN DIEGO – 29 February 2024 – 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 … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Demonstrates A2E Concept with AFSOC

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES A2E CONCEPT WITH AFSOC SAN DIEGO – 05 January 2024 – During a series of demonstrations in December 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) worked collaboratively to execute … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Partners with EDGE to Integrate Smart Weapons onto MQ-9B

GA-ASI PARTNERS WITH EDGE TO INTEGRATE SMART WEAPONS ONTO MQ-9B GA-ASI and EDGE Will Integrate Range of Smart Weapons Onto SkyGuardian® DUBAI AIRSHOW – 13 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading designer and manufacturer of … Continue reading

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Huneed Technologies Signs MOU to Supply Flat Panel Array to GA-ASI

HUNEED TECHNOLOGIES SIGNS MOU TO SUPPLY FLAT PANEL ARRAY TO GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 19 October 2023 – During a ceremony at ADEX (Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition) on Oct. 18, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) signed … Continue reading

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USAF FLIES WITH ANGRY KITTEN JAMMING POD

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. USAF FLIES WITH ANGRY KITTEN JAMMING POD SAN DIEGO – 20 July 2023 – The U.S. Air Force flew a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an Angry Kitten® ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the … Continue reading

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US Embassy in India Visits Indian Navy Station Operating Leased MQ-9

US EMBASSY IN INDIA VISITS INDIAN NAVY STATION OPERATING LEASED MQ-9 SAN DIEGO – 07 February 2023 – The Indian Navy has been operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactured MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under lease for … Continue reading

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Statement from GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue on Ukraine conflict

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. +1 (858) 524-8101 STATEMENT FROM GA-ASI CEO LINDEN BLUE ON UKRAINE CONFLICT SAN DIEGO – 01 February 2023 – For nearly a year, the full might of the Russian military has battered — but not … Continue reading

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N.D. ANG’s 178th ATKS Named RPA Squadron of the Year

N.D. ANG’S 178TH ATKS NAMED RPA SQUADRON OF THE YEAR SAN DIEGO – 16 December 2022 – The North Dakota Air National Guard’s 178th Attack Squadron (ATKS) was recognized as the General Atomics Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron of the Year … Continue reading

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GA-ASI Teams with SMX to Win ARIES Task Order and Continue AFRICOM Support

  GA-ASI TEAMS WITH SMX TO WIN ARIES TASK ORDER AND CONTINUE AFRICOM SUPPORT SAN DIEGO – 14 October 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and its MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft will continue to support prime contractor SMX … Continue reading

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GA-ASI to Deliver MQ-9A Reapers to Poland

  GA-ASI TO DELIVER MQ-9A REAPERS TO POLAND  World-Leading RPA Capabilities Will Fortify Poland’s National Defense and Security SAN DIEGO – 31 October 2022 – As part of a lease agreement, Poland will take delivery of MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted … Continue reading

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