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GA-ASI Opening New Remote Split Operation in North Dakota

GA-ASI OPENING NEW REMOTE SPLIT OPERATION IN NORTH DAKOTA SAN DIEGO — 30 October 2026 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 30 at its Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) to announce … Continue reading →

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Arizona To Become First Gray Eagle(r) Company in the ARNG

ARIZONA TO BECOME FIRST GRAY EAGLE® COMPANY IN THE ARNG First Gray Eagle 25Ms Are Expected to Be Delivered in Sept. 2027 SAN DIEGO — 12 October 2026 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Arizona Army National … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Recognizes Suppliers for Quality

GA-ASI RECOGNIZES SUPPLIERS FOR QUALITY Three Small Businesses Distinguished as Part of New Supplier Recognition Program SAN DIEGO – 06 October 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has launched a new annual Supplier Quality Recognition program intended to … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI News: GA-ASI Teams With U.S. Navy To Demonstrate Collaborative Autonomous Mission Planning for Simulated Battle

GA-ASI TEAMS WITH U.S. NAVY TO DEMONSTRATE COLLABORATIVE AUTONOMOUSMISSION PLANNING FOR SIMULATED BATTLE SAN DIEGO — 05 October 2026 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office (PMX-281) collaborated on … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Demonstrates Disaster Relief Comms System With SoftBank Corp.

GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES DISASTER RELIEF COMMS SYSTEM WITH SOFTBANK CORP. Japanese Supplier Working With GA-ASI on Communications Payload for MQ-9B SAN DIEGO – 1 October 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed a successful flight test using its … Continue reading →

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U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian(r) UAS at Whidbey Island

U.S. NAVY EVALUATES SEAGUARDIAN® UAS AT WHIDBEY ISLAND GA-ASI’s Maritime MQ-9B Evaluated as a USN Workhorse SAN DIEGO – 30 September 2026 – The U.S. Navy (USN) recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) at … Continue reading →

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FQ-42 Vengeance Finds New Home at Creech Air Force Base

FQ-42 VENGEANCE FINDS NEW HOME AT CREECH AIR FORCE BASE Aircraft Delivery Continues Milestones for CCA Program SAN DIEGO – 21 September 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) congratulates the U.S. Air Force (USAF) on the pace of … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Mojave First UAS To Complete Battlefield Short Field Ops

GA-ASI MOJAVE FIRST UAS TO COMPLETE BATTLEFIELD SHORT FIELD OPS Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft Validates Austere Field Capabilities POCHEON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, Republic of KOREA (ROK) – 16 September 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have completed … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and Tactical Air Support Showcase How Passive Sensing and Semi-Autonomous Aircraft Close Kill Chains Versus Adversaries

GA-ASI AND TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT SHOWCASE HOW PASSIVE SENSING AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT CLOSE KILL CHAINS VERSUS ADVERSARIES SAN DIEGO – 15 September 2026 – On July 21, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Tactical Air Support, Inc. collaborated on … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Opening a New Facility in Dayton, Ohio

GA-ASI OPENING A NEW FACILITY IN DAYTON, OHIO World Leader in Uncrewed Aircraft Establishing an Innovation Hubfor Hardware and Software Development Supporting USAF Programs DAYTON – 14 September 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Unveils Wildfire UAS for Military, Civil and Commercial Roles

    GA-ASI UNVEILS WILDFIRE UAS FOR MILITARY, CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL ROLES New Uncrewed Aircraft Combines Exceptional Endurance and Range With Unsurpassed Payload and Affordability at Scale SAN DIEGO – 10 September 2026 – The world leader in Uncrewed Aircraft … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI News: Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers

ITALY ORDERS TWO MORE MQ-9A BLOCK 5 REAPERS® Additional Remotely Piloted Aircraft Grows Italian Air Force Fleet of MQ-9A SAN DIEGO – 08 September 2026 – The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper® Remotely … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan

GA-ASI AND FUJITSU SIGN MOU FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF UAS IN JAPAN MOU Aims To Establish Maintenance and Operational Support Capabilities for the MQ-9B, Contributing to Japan’s Security Objectives SAN DIEGO – 26 August 2026 – General Atomics … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI, Thales, Octave and dotOcean Sign MOU as Part of Belgium-Based Industrial Cooperation Initiative

GA-ASI, THALES, OCTAVE AND DOTOCEAN SIGN MOU AS PART OF BELGIUM-BASED INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION INITIATIVE FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW – 23 July 2026 – At the Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), Thales Belgium, Octave Intelligence … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI News: GA-ASI and MBDA Commit To Weapons Collaboration

GA-ASI AND MBDA COMMIT TO WEAPONS COLLABORATION Companies Will Integrate SPEAR Onto MQ-9B and Gambit 6 FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW – 21 July 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and MBDA have announced a commitment to integrate the European … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and KONGSBERG Advance JSM Integration for MQ-9B

GA-ASI AND KONGSBERG ADVANCE JSM INTEGRATION FOR MQ-9B Companies Bring Joint Strike Missile Weapon System to Leading Uncrewed Platform FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW – 20 July 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG) completed the … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Completes Qualification Testing for UK Protector Weapons

GA-ASI COMPLETES QUALIFICATION TESTING FOR UK PROTECTOR WEAPONS Concludes 6-year US and UK Governmental and Industry Collaboration FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW – 20 July 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Celebrates 10 Years of Flight Test and Training in North Dakota

GA-ASI CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF FLIGHT TEST AND TRAINING IN NORTH DAKOTA Several Historic UAS Events Originated From the FTTC GRAND FORKS – 16 July 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) began operations of its Flight Test and … Continue reading →

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U.S. Air Force Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A CCA

U.S. AIR FORCE AWARDS GA-ASI PRODUCTION CONTRACT FOR FQ-42A CCA Company Will Produce Service’s New Uncrewed Combat Jets SAN DIEGO – 17 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a production contract from the U.S. Air … Continue reading →

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North Dakota Neighbors Come Together To Ensure Flight Ops Continue

NORTH DAKOTA NEIGHBORS COME TOGETHER TO ENSURE FLIGHT OPS CONTINUE GA-ASI Temporarily Moves MQ-9 Operations to Fargo Airport FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – 16 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) has temporarily relocated its flight operations in North … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and INTEC Group Sign MOU at ILA Berlin

GA-ASI AND INTEC GROUP SIGN MOU AT ILA BERLIN BERLIN – 11 June 2026 – Today at the ILA Berlin Air Show, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the INTEC Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for INTEC … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Announces Investments in Six Dutch Companies

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS IN SIX DUTCH COMPANIES New Slate of Business Partnerships Established Following the Last Blue Magic Netherlands Event SAN DIEGO – 08 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) is deepening its footprint in the Dutch … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Engineers Awarded by AIAA in Three Categories

GA-ASI ENGINEERS AWARDED BY AIAA IN THREE CATEGORIES Team Members Recognized for Outstanding Achievement by an Organization,Aerospace Management, and Contribution to AIAA San Diego Section SAN DIEGO – 03 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) engineers received … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and U.S. Air Force Demonstrate Advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming With MQ-20 Avenger(r) and F-35 in Joint Autonomy Exercise

GA-ASI AND U.S. AIR FORCE DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED MANNED-UNMANNED TEAMING WITH MQ-20 AVENGER® AND F-35 IN JOINT AUTONOMY EXERCISE SAN DIEGO – 27 May 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the F-35 Joint Program Office, 309th Software Engineering Group, … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI News: YFQ-42A Returns to Flight Testing

YFQ-42A RETURNS TO FLIGHT TESTING SAN DIEGO – 21 May 2026 – The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the U.S. Air Force, has returned to flight testing following a round of safety … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods

GA-ASI COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT OF MQ-9B WITH AEW PODS New Development Effort Will Enable Airborne Early Warning Capability for MQ-9B SAN DIEGO – 21 May 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft for … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A Reaper(r)

GA-ASI AND USAF DEMONSTRATE APKWS ON MQ-9A REAPER® Flight Test of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Using MQ-9A SAN DIEGO – 11 May 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Congratulates VMU-3 for Being Named USMC UAV Squadron of the Year

GA-ASI CONGRATULATES VMU-3 FOR BEING NAMED USMC UAV SQUADRON OF THE YEAR VMU-3 Named Squadron of the Year as Part of MCAA’s Annual Awards SAN DIEGO – 27 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), supplier of the … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B ‘Flight Into Known Icing’ Flight Tests

GA-ASI COMPLETES MQ-9B ‘FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING’ FLIGHT TESTS Global RPA Leader Is Certifying MQ-9B for FIKI SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Selected by U.S. Navy PMA-281 for Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief Project

GA-ASI SELECTED BY U.S. NAVY PMA-281FOR COLLABORATIVE AUTONOMY MISSION PLANNING AND DEBRIEF PROJECT CAMP Initiative To Demonstrate Advanced Mission Planning, AI Model Management,and Autonomy Workflows SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected … Continue reading →

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Statement on YFQ-42A Flight Incident

 STATEMENT ON YFQ-42A CCA FLIGHT INCIDENT SAN DIEGO – 06 April 2026 – A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform experienced a mishap following takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI & UK Partners Validate New Open Payload Architecture During SPCD

GA-ASI AND UK PARTNERS VALIDATE NEW OPEN PAYLOAD ARCHITECTURE DURING SOVEREIGN PAYLOAD CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATION Demo Supports Independent Upgrade of Future Sovereign Payloads on Predator B SAN DIEGO – 16 May 2012 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Announces YFQ-42A Dark Merlin

GA-ASI ANNOUNCES YFQ-42A DARK MERLIN Uncrewed Fighter Jet Takes Inspiration From Nimble Predator SAN DIEGO – 23 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is giving its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft a new name: YFQ-42A Dark … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Develops Long-Range Weapons Capabilities for MQ-9B

GA-ASI DEVELOPS LONG-RANGE WEAPONS CAPABILITY FOR MQ-9B Industry Leading UAS Expands Mission Roles To Include Naval Strike SAN DIEGO – 23 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is developing the addition of long-range standoff weapons to its … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI Achieves New Milestone With Semi-Autonomous CCA Flight

GA-ASI ACHIEVES NEW MILESTONE WITH SEMI-AUTONOMOUS CCA FLIGHT YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test SAN DIEGO – 12 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3rd-party mission autonomy … Continue reading →

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GA-ASI News: GA-ASI and Mitchell Institute Award the 184th Attack Squadron With RPA Squadron of the Year

GA-ASI AND MITCHELL INSTITUTE AWARD THE 184TH ATTACK SQUADRON WITH RPA SQUADRON OF THE YEAR SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies presented the 2024 Remotely Piloted … Continue reading →

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Germany Buys Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian(r) RPA Through NSPA

GERMANY BUYS EIGHT MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN® RPA THROUGH NSPA NSPA Supports NATO Countries in the Acquisition and Sustainment of GA-ASI’s Advanced Multi-Domain RPA SAN DIEGO – 12 January 2026 – Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support … Continue reading →

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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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Tuinman and McSorley Will Keynote Blue Magic Netherlands 2025

TUINMAN AND MCSORLEY WILL KEYNOTE BLUE MAGIC NETHERLANDS 2025 GA-ASI Announces Netherlands’ SecDef and NATO-DIANA General Counsel To Headline Dutch Industry Event Being Held on Nov. 18 SAN DIEGO – 05 November 2025 – As the Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) … Continue reading →

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New GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV Adds Air-To-Ground Operations for International CCA

NEW GA-ASI GAMBIT 6 UCAV ADDS AIR-TO-GROUND OPERATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CCA SAN DIEGO – 04 November 2025 – The latest iteration of the innovative Gambit Series of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is … Continue reading →

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