General Atomics' electromagnetic systems division has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin's space business arm to build and deliver missile warning, tracking and defense payloads for integration into the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites. GA-EMS will produce 16 wide-field-of-view missile warning and tracking infrared payloads and two fire control and missile defense infrared payloads for integration into the 18 satellites Lockheed is building for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's tracking layer, General Atomics said Monday.

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A General Atomics business unit will demonstrate the capability of its optical communications terminals aboard a satellite in low Earth orbit under a contract with the Space Development Agency. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is developing two OCTs for integration with two GA-75 satellites to support data sharing and other on-orbit computing resources.

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General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business unit has demonstrated the capability of its industrial supercritical water oxidation system to eliminate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances-contaminated leachate from a municipal landfill. The iSCWO system is being tested at GA-EMS’ facility in San Diego in collaboration with landfill operators to gather test data verifying the technology’s capability to eliminate PFAS […] More

A General Dynamics subsidiary has tapped General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business to build, test, manufacture and deliver payload tubes for Virginia-class submarines. General Atomics on Thursday announced the contract, which will help carry out the potential $24 billion U.S. Navy Virginia submarine construction award that General Dynamics Electric Boat won in 2019. General Dynamics EB […] More

General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has finished building a simulator that will be used in preparation for a space mission intended to monitor and measure solar activities relevant to the Earth’s climate. The company said Monday General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems delivered the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 spacecraft simulator to the University of Colorado Laboratory […] More

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems secured an award from Advanced Space to provide spacecraft and services in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Oracle spacecraft program. The General Atomics unit will construct an ESPA-Grande class satellite and conduct payload integration and space vehicle test for the spacecraft program, the energy and defense company said Thursday.  […] More

General Atomics completed a baseline design of a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor and engine and tested the components of the reactor as part of the initial phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program. The company said Monday it assessed the high-temperature fuel elements of the NTP reactor […] More

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has completed the first on-sky test of its Castor telescope equipped with an adaptive optics system developed by General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business. The company said Tuesday the AO technology was able to detect dim, high-contrast and closely spaced objects, guiding the telescope toward what is now known as […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has secured a Naval Air Systems Command contract to continue developing and evaluating electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced arresting gear configurations for potential integration into the French navy’s next generation aircraft carrier. The tailored EMALS and AAG variations are being considered for use on the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation ship […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has demonstrated procedures it developed to help the U.S. Navy securely dismantle and dispose of obsolete submarine propellers and related hardware while enabling reusable metal recovery. The company said Thursday the recent activities were part of a task order the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division awarded to General Atomics […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business will perform a manufacturing assessment of submarine propulsor bearing designs under a U.S. Navy task order. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division awarded the task order to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems under the Propulsor Demonstration Hardware indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the company said Friday. “Manufacturing feasibility evaluations such as this are […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has concluded the testing of two gun-launched, hypersonic interceptors under partnerships with the U.S. Army and Navy. The company said Thursday it test fired the projectiles with integrated, gun-hardened guidance electronics to evaluate how well they can sustain trajectory and data links while being subjected to intense G-forces. New Mexico-based […] More