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FAA Grants Experimental Certificate to General Atomics-built Predator C Avenger

FAA Grants Experimental Certificate to General Atomics-built Predator C Avenger - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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AvengerGeneral Atomics has received an experimental certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Predator C Avenger remotely piloted aircraft.

The FAA certificate would allow the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems-built Avenger system to operate in the U.S. National Airspace System, the company said Monday.

The Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle has an electro-optical/infrared sensor, Lynx radar system and a joint direct attack munition and is designed to perform ground- and maritime-based intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

The company said its fleet of Avenger drones has logged more than 11,000 flight hours and that GA-ASI plans to commence test flights of its updated Avenger system in September.

The updated Avenger UAV has a 76-foot wingspan and is designed to fly for up to 20 hours at more than 400 knots true airspeed.

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Written by Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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