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General Atomics Unveils Autonomous Collaborative Platform ‘Gambit’

General Atomics has announced a new unmanned aircraft system designed to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to users. Gambit from General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business is a jet-powered autonomous collaborative platform designed using digital engineering techniques and can enable pilots to gain insights into hostile airspace, detect threats and share data across the battlespace […] More

by Jane Edwards March 4, 2022, 11:50 am
in Government Technology, News

Marines Take Ownership of 2 General Atomics-Built Reaper Drones

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business transferred ownership of two Reaper unmanned aircraft systems, ground control terminals and support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps. USMC leased the MQ-9A Block 5 UAS for three years under a contractor-owned, contractor-operated construct before the military branch acquired the drones under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s UAS Expeditionary Program […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 21, 2021, 11:54 am
in Industry News, News

General Atomics Tests New Generator on Gray Eagle UAS’ Extended-Range Variant

General Atomics has conducted ground and flight tests of a brushless generator system built for the extended-range variant of its Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. The company said Wednesday its aeronautical and electromagnetic systems business units jointly developed the new motor to generate up to 14 kilowatts of power for the GE-ER platform, a 50 […] More

by Carol Collins June 10, 2021, 11:57 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos Gray Eagle UAS for JTAC Operations

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business assessed how the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system could help advance sensor-to-shooter capabilities during a technology demonstration in late April at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. A joint terminal attack controller captured the sensor field of regard, video and aircraft location using an Android Team Awareness Kit and digitally transmitted ‘call for fires’ on various targets by controlling the electro-optical/infrared sensor aboard the Gray Eagle platform during the April 23 demo.

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by Jane Edwards May 14, 2021, 6:24 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics’ Gray Eagle UAS Exceeds 1M Flight-Hour Milestone; David Alexander Quoted

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has recorded more than 1 million flight hours for its Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system since the aircraft's first deployment with the U.S. Army in March 2004. The Gray Eagle platform hit the milestone during March 16 flight operations conducted by the military service, the company said Wednesday.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 25, 2021, 8:55 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos New Self Protection System for MQ-9 Drone

A General Atomics-made drone self-protection system demonstrated tracking and situational awareness functions as part of a project with U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said Friday its MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft used the new Self-Protection Pod to track infrared missile and radio frequency threats during a demonstration on Oct. 28 at Yuma Proving Grounds.

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by Nichols Martin January 25, 2021, 6:06 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos Autonomy Software in Avenger UAV Flight Test

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business tested an autonomy software engine during a flight test for the Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle in October.

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by Matthew Nelson December 7, 2020, 7:10 am
in News

General Atomics Tests C2 Software for Extended-Range Gray Eagle UAS

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business demonstrated the functionality of its Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system with a laptop-based command and control technology during a recent flight test series.

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by Nichols Martin October 14, 2020, 10:17 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Test-Flies UAS Launch & Recovery Demonstrator

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has demonstrated a small unmanned aircraft system during a captive carry test with an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. The Sparrowhawk flight demonstrations took place from Sept. 16 to 17 and used a laptop-hosted control station to manage the sUAS launch-and-recovery demonstrator, the company said Friday.

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by Nichols Martin September 28, 2020, 9:04 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Demos Potential of Extended-Range Gray Eagle UAS for Multidomain Ops

General Atomics' aeronautical systems unit has conducted a third demonstration of how the extended-range Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system could support the U.S. Army in multidomain operations. The company said Monday it used intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads, long-range sensors, command and control systems and air-launched effects from industry partners during monthlong demo event.

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by Nichols Martin June 30, 2020, 7:19 am
in News

General Atomics Updates Automatic Takeoff, Landing System for Air Force MQ-9A

A General Atomics affiliate has updated an automatic takeoff and landing system for the U.S. Air Force's MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft as part of a modernization project.

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by Matthew Nelson June 29, 2020, 9:58 am
in Contract Awards, News

General Atomics to Modernize Air National Guard MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft, Ground Control Stations

General Atomics' aeronautics systems business has secured a $12.1M contract to update the Air National Guard's MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft and ground equipment used to control the unmanned aerial vehicles.

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by Matthew Nelson June 19, 2020, 6:55 am

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